There have been no reports of major unrest in Syria, despite the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's government on Sunday. Many Syrian refugees w

Syrian PM: Ready to hand over power

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2024-12-09 23:30:09

There have been no reports of major unrest in Syria, despite the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's government on Sunday.

Many Syrian refugees who now reside in neighboring Lebanon and other nations are beginning to head back to their home country.

Against this backdrop, Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi Jalali on Monday expressed readiness to seek a quick transition of power.

But the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, that led the uprising against the government is designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations and the United States, so it remains to be seen whether the transition will be peaceful. The fall of the Assad regime, which spanned two generations and more than 50 years, came after anti-government forces took control of Syria's capital, Damascus, on Sunday.

Many Syrians, in and outside the country, have embraced the collapse of the Assad government. No major unrest was reported on Monday.