In a game-changing move‚ Ahmed al-Sharaa (known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani) declared that ex-Prime Minister Mohammed Jalali would oversee Syrian state institutions during this power-shift period
The announcement came with strict new-rules: military units must stay away from public buildings and no celebratory gunfire is allowed in Damascus (which shows focus on keeping things calm)
Jalali‚ who became prime minister bout 3 months ago‚ told Al Arabiya heʼs been talking with Sharaa about managing the switch-over; he stays at his house ready to help keep things running and thinks Syria needs to have free-elections
The change-over seems well-planned – even the internet wont stop working. Telecoms minister Eyad al-Khatib had a good chat with Sharaaʼs people about keeping services up: “We agreed everything should work as normal‚“ he said
- All state bodies stay working
- Military keeps distance from offices
- No guns fired in celebrations
- Internet stays connected
The whole thing looks like its moving forward in an organized way‚ with both sides trying to keep daily-life going for regular folks in Damascus