Syria's new administration names Murhaf Abu Qasra as defense minister
Syria's new administration appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra as defense minister on Tuesday, marking a key step in restructuring the country's institutions following the fall of Bashar Assad's regime on December 8.
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 03:14 | 31 December 2024
- Modified Date: 03:17 | 31 December 2024
Syria's new administration named Murhaf Abu Qasra on Tuesday as the country's defense minister.
The state news agency SANA said that Abu Qasra was appointed a defense minister in the new interim government.
The appointment was part of efforts to restructure Syria's state institutions following the fall of the Bashar Assad regime on Dec. 8.
Assad, Syria's leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia after anti-regime groups took control of Damascus, ending the Baath Party regime, which had been in power since 1963.
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