Syria leader signs temporary constitution for five-year transition
The document enshrines separation of powers and guarantees women's rights, freedom of expression and media freedom.
Al Shara signs constitutional declaration, promising 'new history for Syria'
Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara on Thursday signed the country's constitutional declaration, which will be enforced throughout a five-year transitional period. Mr Al Shara said he hoped the constitutional declaration would mark the start of “a new history for Syria,
Syria leader signs constitutional declaration, hailing 'new history'
Sharaa hailed the start of a "new history" for his country on Thursday, signing into force a constitutional declaration regulating its five-year transitional period and laying out rights for women and freedom of expression.
The secret history of Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa
Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa was born in October 1982 in Saudi Arabia, where he spent the first seven years of his life. In a rare photograph of him as a child, found in a dossier compiled by Assad’s intelligence services, Sharaa has the same unsmiling, enigmatic expression he is often seen wearing today.
Syria leader signs constitutional declaration
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday hailed the start of a "new history" for his country, signing into force a constitutional declaration regulating its five-year transitional period and laying out rights for women and freedom of expression.
Syria leader signs constitutional declaration, hails start of 'new history'
Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a constitutional framework that enshrines women's rights and freedom of expression, but it was criticized by the Kurdish administration for not respecting Syria's 'diversity.
Syrian Leader Signs Constitution That Puts the Country Under an Islamist Group's Rule for 5 Years
Syria’s interim president has signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a transitional phase
Syria's leader paves way for post-Assad era with signing of charter
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a constitutional declaration on Thursday that establishes a political transition period of five years. Al-Sharaa said he hoped it would mark "a new history" for the war-scarred country.
Syrian leader signs constitution putting Islamist group in charge for 5 years
Religious and ethnic minorities, as well as the US and Europe, are wary about freedom of expression protections
Al-Sharaa appointed as Syrian president for five years after signing constitutional declaration
By bnm Gulf bureau Ahmed al-Sharaa has signed a draft constitutional declaration, making him president of Syria for a five-year transitional period, state media reported on March 13. The committee tasked with drafting the constitutional declaration has granted the new Syrian president the authority to declare a state of emergency,
Syria's new president signs constitutional declaration for 5-year transition, vows justice reforms
Syria's new president has signed a constitutional declaration, welcoming what he calls, a 'new history' for the nation.
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