Storyline: Syria's Military Operations Administration announced on Wednesday the appointment of Ahmed al-Sharaa as president during the transitional period, granting him authority to establish an interim legislative council until a permanent constitution is ratified. Al-Sharaa, 43, has led the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the dominant group in the rebel alliance since 2017 and played a key role in the 2024 opposition offensives that led to the downfall of the Assad regime and the establishment of the Syrian transitional government. He has been the country's de facto leader since Assad's ouster. Spokesman Hassan Abdel Ghani said al-Sharaa would serve as interim president and represent Syria in international forums. He also announced the immediate dissolution of all military factions and revolutionary political bodies, with their integration into state institutions. The military administration on Wednesday said that al-Sharaa will establish a temporary legislative council. The announcement came during a "Victory Conference" held in Damascus, a meeting of military commanders who took part in the overthrowing of Bashar al-Assad, led by al-Sharaa's Islamist HTS group. Sharaa has promised an inclusive government and eventual elections, which he has said could take up to four years to hold. Shotlist: FILE: Damascus, Syria - Dec 8, 2024: 1. Various of pedestrians, gunshots heard in street; FILE: Damascus, Syria - Dec 12, 2024: 2. Various of traffic; FILE: Damascus, Syria - Date Unknown: 3. Various of damaged buildings, traffic, pedestrians; FILE: Homs, Syria - Date Unknown: 4. Various of damaged school buildings, displaced people, children in playground. [Restrictions : No Access Chinese Mainland/Orient TV/Syria Alshaab TV/Zanoubia TV/Alhurra TV/ANN TV/Al Jazeera/ Al-Arabiya TV]