Ahmed Al-Sharaa officially installed as transitional president of Syria

Colonel Hassan Abdel Ghani, the spokesperson for the Military Operations Administration, announced the victory of the Syrian revolution during a press conference reported by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).

Colonel Abdul Ghani declared December 8 as a national day to commemorate this historic victory. He also confirmed the cancellation of the 2012 Constitution and the suspension of all exceptional laws previously in place.

Additionally, he announced the dissolution of the People's Assembly of Syria established during the previous regime and the committees derived from it. In a move to restructure the military, he revealed plans to dissolve the former regime's army and rebuild the Syrian army on national foundations.

The colonel outlined the dissolution of all security agencies linked to the former regime, including their various branches and names, as well as the militias created by it. He emphasized the establishment of a new security institution to ensure the safety of citizens.

Further changes include the dissolution of all military factions and revolutionary political and civil bodies, which will be integrated into state institutions.

Abdel Ghani also announced the dissolution of the Ba'ath Party and the National Progressive Front parties, prohibiting their reformation under any other name, with all their assets reverting to the state.

Abdel Ghani conveyed that Ahmed Al-Sharaa will assume leadership of the country during the transitional phase and will be granted authority to establish a temporary legislative council until a permanent constitution is enacted.

Syria's former leader, Bashar Al-Assad, who led Syria for nearly 25 years, escaped to Russia after anti-regime forces seized control of Damascus on Dec. 8, 2024, effectively ending the Baath Party’s rule that began in 1963.