In Syria, rebels name new president and dissolve constitution

The Syrian rebel group that ousted Bashar al-Assad last month dissolved parliament, dismantled the country’s armed apparatus and appointed its de facto leader the country’s new president, a series of moves meant to clear the way for a political transition, according to state media. The group also nullified a 2012 constitution and disbanded Assad’s Baath party, SANA reported, citing a statement from Syrian rebel commander Hassan Abdul-Ghani. Ahmed Al-Sharaa, who led the group, will be president during a transition period, he said, without saying how long that period would last. Al-Sharaa, who leads Islamist group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, or HTS, will form an interim legislative council until a new constitution is in place. No time-frame was set for elections or drafting a new constitution.
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