The country’s de facto ruler and former al-Qaeda operative Ahmad Sharaa proclaimed himself “transitional president,” with his X account simply dropping the word “transitional” and referring to him as “president of the Syrian Arab Republic.” —@hahussain:https://www.fdd.org/analysis/op_eds/2025/01/31/syria-gets-a-new-autocrat-as-sharaa-styles-himself-president/
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