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Sharaa said Syria needed to rebuild its legal system and would have to hold a comprehensive population census to run legitimate elections.<\/p>\n

Sharaa – previously known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani – has led the country’s new authorities after the Assad presidency fell earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Since then, questions have been raised over how HTS will govern the multi-ethnic country.<\/p>\n

HTS began as a jihadist group – espousing violence to achieve its goal of establishing a state governed by Islamic law (Sharia) – but has distanced itself from that past in recent years. <\/p>\n

Sharaa said the group, which was once aligned with Islamic State and al- Qaeda and is designated as a terrorist organisation by the UN and many countries, will be “dissolved” at an upcoming national dialogue conference but gave no further details.<\/p>\n

The gathering could be the first test of whether Syria’s new leadership can achieve the promised goal of uniting the country after thirteen years of civil war.<\/p>\n

Responding to criticism of his transitional government, he said the appointments made were “essential” and not meant to exclude anyone.<\/p>\n

Syria is home to many ethnic and religious groups, including Kurds, Armenians, Assyrians, Christians, Druze, Alawite Shia and Arab Sunnis, the last of whom make up a majority of the Muslim population.<\/p>\n

His group have promised to protect the rights and freedoms of minorities in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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