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Syria's De Facto Leader Ahmed al-Sharaa Says Elections Could Take Four Years, Constitution Drafting Three Years, HTS Dissolution Announced

Dec 29, 2024, 05:10 PM

Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria's de facto leader following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, stated in an interview that organizing elections could take up to four years. He emphasized that any legitimate electoral process would require a comprehensive population census. Additionally, al-Sharaa noted that drafting a new constitution may take approximately three years. He also announced plans to dissolve the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) at an upcoming National Dialogue Conference. Al-Sharaa's comments mark the first detailed timeline for Syria's political transition since the recent regime change.