Syria: Assad appoints Ghazi al-Jalali to form cabinet
On September 14th, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree appointing former communications minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali to form a new government, according to The Arab Weekly and agencies.
This move follows parliamentary elections in mid-July, where the outgoing government has since acted in a caretaker capacity.
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Al-Jalali, who served as communications minister from 2014 to 2016, has been under EU sanctions due to his role in the regime’s repression of civilians.
In addition to his ministerial role, he was the president of the Syrian Private University (SBU) and holds a PhD in engineering economics from Ain Shams University in Cairo.
The Arab Weekly and agencies
