Syria post-Assad: New leader dissolves rebel factions | DW News

Syria's new administration says some of the rival rebel factions have agreed to disband and merge into a single force. The country's de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has reached an understanding with faction chiefs to dissolve their groups and unite under the defense ministry. The interim prime minister Mohammed al-Bashir says the ministry will be restructured to include former rebels and officers from the army of the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad. One major group has held out from disarming so far - the Kurdish-led Syrian Defense Forces, and their People's Protection Units, also known as the YPG. Giorgio Cafiero further explains the deal. He is a Middle East Analyst and CEO and founder of Gulf State Analytics, a geopolitical risk consultancy based in Washington DC. 00:00 Syrian rebel groups agree to merge, but not all 00:55 Giorgio Cafiero, Gulf State Analyst #Syria #Assad #Sharaa #Bashir #Kurdistan For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1