A new 23-member cabinet has been formed four months after the ouster of former President Bashar Assad

He must share power if he is to hold his country together

The luxurious bases of a murderous government network formerly run by a toppled, bloodthirsty dictator and his younger brother now lie trashed and looted.]

Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria's new leader and head of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebel group, hosted a Ukrainian delegation led by Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Monday. The meeting is an effort to rebuild relations between the two countries after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad, who was a close ally of Russia. 

Talks with Damascus’ new leadership could address future operation of and terms covering Russian military bases, the foreign minister has said

Syria's new authorities announced Tuesday that they had reached an agreement with the country's rebel groups on their dissolution and integration into the regular defence forces. 

The new Islamist-led government promises moderation, but officials aren’t committing to such issues as women’s rights or free elections.

Mohammed al-Bashir is tasked with governing until March by the Islamist-led rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad.

Stripped of power and chased from their own country, dictator Bashar al-Assad and his wife must now start a humiliating new life.

Whether he goes by Ahmed al-Sharaa or his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is a key indicator in the direction Syria’s future may take

Donald Trump earlier urged the U.S. to stay out of the Syria "mess."

Assad's older brother was set to follow in father Hafez Assad's footsteps. Bashar learned fast how to rule with an iron fist. It became his undoing.