Ahmed al-Sharaa

On 18 April, Palestinian President [[Mahmoud Abbas]] met with al-Sharaa in Damascus, his first visit to Syria since 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 April 2025 |title=Palestinian president meets Syrian leader in Damascus |url=https://24newshd.tv/18-Apr-2025/palestinian-president-meets-syrian-leader-in-damascus |access-date=23 May 2025 |website=24 News HD |language=en}}</ref> They discussed strengthening bilateral ties and regional developments, including [[Gaza War|Gaza]] and the [[two-state solution]], and agreed to form joint committees for cooperation.<ref>{{cite web |date=18 April 2025 |title=President Abbas meets with Syrian counterpart in Damascus, discusses developments |url=https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/156575 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250418174415/https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/156575 |archive-date=18 April 2025 |publisher=WAFA}}</ref> On 6 June, al-Sharaa visited [[Daraa Governorate]] for the first time since the fall of the Assad regime, coinciding with [[Eid al-Adha]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Syrian president visits Daraa for 1st time since fall of Assad regime |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/syrian-president-visits-daraa-for-1st-time-since-fall-of-assad-regime-/3590753 |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ula |first=enab10 |date=2025-06-06 |title=Al-Sharaa visits Daraa on first day of Eid al-Adha |url=https://english.enabbaladi.net/archives/2025/06/al-sharaa-visits-daraa-on-first-day-of-eid-al-adha/ |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=Enab Baladi |language=en-US}}</ref>

On 18 April, Palestinian President [[Mahmoud Abbas]] met with al-Sharaa in Damascus, his first visit to Syria since 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 April 2025 |title=Palestinian president meets Syrian leader in Damascus |url=https://24newshd.tv/18-Apr-2025/palestinian-president-meets-syrian-leader-in-damascus |access-date=23 May 2025 |website=24 News HD |language=en}}</ref> They discussed strengthening bilateral ties and regional developments, including [[Gaza War|Gaza]] and the [[two-state solution]], and agreed to form joint committees for cooperation.<ref>{{cite web |date=18 April 2025 |title=President Abbas meets with Syrian counterpart in Damascus, discusses developments |url=https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/156575 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250418174415/https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/156575 |archive-date=18 April 2025 |publisher=WAFA}}</ref> On 6 June, al-Sharaa visited [[Daraa Governorate]] for the first time since the fall of the Assad regime, coinciding with [[Eid al-Adha]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Syrian president visits Daraa for 1st time since fall of Assad regime |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/syrian-president-visits-daraa-for-1st-time-since-fall-of-assad-regime-/3590753 |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ula |first=enab10 |date=2025-06-06 |title=Al-Sharaa visits Daraa on first day of Eid al-Adha |url=https://english.enabbaladi.net/archives/2025/06/al-sharaa-visits-daraa-on-first-day-of-eid-al-adha/ |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=Enab Baladi |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Domestic policy ===

=== Domestic policy ===

In March 2025, al-Sharaa signed an agreement with [[Druze]] representatives from [[Suwayda]] province. This agreement integrated the community into state institutions while granting certain concessions, including locally recruited Druze police forces and recognition of their distinct cultural identity.<ref name="f2430april">{{Cite web |date=30 April 2025 |title=Deadly clashes in Damascus plunge Syria's Druze minority into uncertainty |url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250430-deadly-clashes-damascus-plunge-syria-druze-minority-uncertainty-alawite |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=[[France 24]] |language=en}}</ref> On 17 May, al-Sharaa signed [[Presidential decree|Presidential Decrees]] No. 19 and No. 20, appointing Abdulbaset Abdullatif and Mohammad Reda Jalkhi as heads of the commission. They were given 30 days to form a working team and draft the internal regulations required for the commission's operation, leading to the establishment of the [[National Commission for the Missing (Syria)|National Commissions for Missing Persons]] and [[National Commission for Transitional Justice (Syria)|Transitional Justice]].<ref name="Decree4">{{cite news |date=17 May 2025 |title=Presidency of the Republic: Presidential Decree Forming the National Authority for Missing Persons |url=https://sana.sy/en/?p=355953 |access-date=18 June 2025 |website=[[Syrian Arab News Agency]] |lang=en}}</ref><ref name="Decree3">{{cite news |date=17 May 2025 |title=Presidency of the Republic: Presidential Decree No. (20) establishing the National Transitional Justice Authority Commission for Transitional Justice |url=https://sana.sy/en/?p=355958 |access-date=18 June 2025 |website=[[Syrian Arab News Agency]] |lang=ar}}</ref> On 13 June, al-Sharaa signed Presidential Decree No. 66, creating an 11-member Supreme Committee to oversee the formation of sub-committees that will elect two-thirds of the People's Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-13 |title=Presidential decree forming the Supreme Committee for People’s Assembly elections |url=https://sana.sy/en/?p=359363 |access-date=2025-06-18 |publisher=[[Syrian Arab News Agency]]}}</ref>

As president, al-Sharaa signed an agreement with [[Druze]] representatives from [[Suwayda Governorate|Suwayda]] [[Suwayda Governorate|Governorate]] on 11 March 2025. The agreement integrated the community into state institutions while granting certain concessions, including the formation of locally recruited Druze police forces and the recognition of their distinct cultural identity.<ref name="f2430april">{{Cite web |date=30 April 2025 |title=Deadly clashes in Damascus plunge Syria's Druze minority into uncertainty |url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250430-deadly-clashes-damascus-plunge-syria-druze-minority-uncertainty-alawite |access-date=3 May 2025 |website=[[France 24]] |language=en}}</ref>

On 17 May, al-Sharaa signed [[Presidential decree|Presidential Decrees]] No. 19 and No. 20, appointing Abdulbaset Abdullatif and Mohammad Reda Jalkhi as heads of the commission. They were given 30 days to form a working team and draft the internal regulations required for the commission's operation, leading to the establishment of the [[National Commission for the Missing (Syria)|National Commissions for Missing Persons]] and [[National Commission for Transitional Justice (Syria)|Transitional Justice]].<ref name="Decree4">{{cite news |date=17 May 2025 |title=Presidency of the Republic: Presidential Decree Forming the National Authority for Missing Persons |url=https://sana.sy/en/?p=355953 |access-date=18 June 2025 |website=[[Syrian Arab News Agency]] |lang=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-13 |title=Presidential decree forming the Supreme Committee for People’s Assembly elections |url=https://sana.sy/en/?p=359363 |access-date=2025-06-18 |publisher=[[Syrian Arab News Agency]]}}</ref> On 13 June, al-Sharaa signed Presidential Decree No. 66, creating an 11-member Supreme Committee to oversee the formation of sub-committees that will elect two-thirds of the People's Assembly.<ref name="Decree3">{{cite news |date=17 May 2025 |title=Presidency of the Republic: Presidential Decree No. (20) establishing the National Transitional Justice Authority Commission for Transitional Justice |url=https://sana.sy/en/?p=355958 |access-date=18 June 2025 |website=[[Syrian Arab News Agency]] |lang=ar}}</ref>

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