Syrian state TV airs video announcing ouster of Bashar al-Assad, release of all prisoners in jails
\n Damascus
\nSyrian state institutions will be supervised by former Prime Minister Mohammed Jalali until they are handed over, rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani said on Sunday, signalling efforts to secure an orderly transition after rebels declared an end to Bashar al-Assad\u2019s rule.
\nSigned in his real name\u2013Ahmed al-Sharaa\u2013Golani\u2019s statement banned military forces in Damascus from approaching public bodies and prohibited the firing of guns in the air.
\nIn an interview with Al Arabiya, Jalali\u2013appointed prime minister by Assad in September\u2013said he had been in contact with Sharaa to discuss managing the current transitional period, and said Syria should hold free elections.
\nJalali said he remained in his home and was ready to support continuity of governance.
\nSyrian telecommunications minister Eyad al-Khatib, in an interview with Al Arabiya, said he had been contacted by a representative of Sharaa\u2019s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham responsible for telecoms services. They agreed that telecoms and internet would continue to function, Khatib said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Syrian state TV airs video announcing ouster of Bashar al-Assad, release of all prisoners in jails Damascus Syrian state institutions will be supervised by former Prime Minister Mohammed Jalali until they are handed over, rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani said on Sunday, signalling efforts to secure an orderly transition after rebels declared an end to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":448138,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-448120","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n