Syria’s New Leaders Try to Unite Rebel Factions Under a Single Government

The fighters who ousted Bashar al-Assad are aiming to transform their revolutionary movement and assert control over the country.

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Thursday Briefing: Rebel Factions Try to Unite Syria

Plus, “Squid Game” returns.
The New York Times - 3h
From red to green: Syria seek united future on pitch after Assad era ends | John Duerden

The national team are looking forward having changed their colours just hours after Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus. On 9 December Syria were drawn in a 2027 Asian Cup qualification group with ...
The Guardian - 13h
What Hun Manet Is Like as Cambodia’s New Leader

Hun Manet, who took over as prime minister last year, has followed in the steps of his father, who ran Cambodia for nearly 40 years.
The New York Times - 1d
Syria's Rebel Leaders Have Control of the Country. Now What?

The new Islamist-led government promises moderation, but officials aren’t committing to such issues as women’s rights or free elections.
The Wall Street Journal - 1d
Top Arab Diplomats, in Syria Visits, Aim to Build Ties With New Leadership

Ministers from Jordan and Qatar were among the first high-ranking Arab diplomats to meet with the leader of the rebel coalition that toppled the Syrian regime.
The New York Times - 2d
Syria dissolves rebel factions as al-Sharaa consolidates power

Several groups agree to merge under defence ministry as interim government seeks to unite fractured country
Financial Times - 1d
Transfer rumors, news: Man United considering Osimhen swoop

Manchester United weigh-up a January move for Victor Osimhen. Transfer Talk has the latest news.
ESPN - 1d
Tonga government elects ’Aisake Valu Eke as new prime minister

The new leader was chosen by secret ballot two weeks after the previous premier resigned abruptly amid a power struggle with the Pacific nation’s royal family. Tonga’s government elected a new ...
The Guardian - 1d
French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote

Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right. The French prime minister has announced his ...
The Guardian - 2d