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Mohammed al-Bashir is the new caretaker prime minister of Syria. Photo: Reuters
Mohammed al-Bashir is the new caretaker prime minister of Syria. Photo: Reuters
Maya Gebeily and Timour Azhari
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Refugees from Syria's long civil war were making their way home on Wednesday, as a new interim prime minister said he had been appointed with the backing of the rebels who toppled President Bashar al-Assad.
U.S. officials, engaging with rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), urged them not to assume automatic leadership of the country but instead run an inclusive process to form a transitional government.