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Syrian foreign ministry appointments break diplomatic traditions

Syria ·

Three presidential decrees signed by Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed three deputies to Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, a move that departs from long-standing Syrian diplomatic practice.

Syria's transitional government, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa since Bashar al-Assad's government fell in December 2024, has been rebuilding state institutions including the foreign ministry.

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