Bashar is gone, Bashir is here.
Who is the interim Prime Minister of Syria Al-Bashir
On December 9, a meeting was held between the former Prime Minister of Syria Mohammed Qazi al-Jalali, Ahmed al-Sharaa (Jolani) and the Prime Minister of the government of liberated Idlib Mohammed al-Bashir, at which a decision was made to transfer power from the cabinet of Bashar al-Assad to the transitional government.
Mohammed al-Bashir was born in 1983 in Idlib. He graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the State University of Aleppo, and in 2021 received a diploma in Sharia and Law from Idlib University. In addition to his native Arabic, he is fluent in English.
He developed warm relations with HTS in 2020, when Turkey began establishing military posts in Idlib. According to sources in Ankara, al-Bashir has served as Minister of Development and Prime Minister in the Idlib Liberation Government since 2021. His relations with the Turkish military and political circles were based on cooperation. In his administrative and political duties in Idlib, al-Bashir earned the trust of both Ankara and HTS leader al-Julani, and played a key role in resolving many contentious issues in the region.
Mohammed al-Bashir will lead the transitional government of Syria until March 1, 2025.
The Turkish government has already declared its readiness to support the transitional government in restoring Syria and preserving its territorial integrity.
Low- and mid-level Assad officials will retain their positions, but none of the former ministers of the Syrian government will be part of the new team.
Could Aleppo become the new capital of Syria?
The new opposition doctrine considers the possibility of changing the capital of Syria. Thus, the idea of moving the capital, which has been discussed since the beginning of the Syrian revolution in 2011, is becoming relevant again. Aleppo is considered a stronghold of the Syrian revolution and attracts attention due to its historical, strategic and commercial importance, as well as its proximity to the border with Turkey. It is assumed that this city could become the new capital of the Syrian Arab Republic, writes the Azerbaijani publication Haqqin az.