The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a transitional period.

The leader of the former rebel group that toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad has been named the country’s interim president, following a meeting of the former insurgent factions.

The new authorities have also dissolved Assad-era institutions, including the military and Baath party, as they move toward establishing a new government.

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was named as the country's president for the transitional period, the Syrian state news agency reported on Wednesday, citing commander Hassan Abdel Ghani. Your trusted source for the latest news delivered weekdays from the team at U.