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"Al-Sharaa named Syria's interim leader, plane crash in DC, Russia's Ukraine push."  Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 30 January 2025, 1450 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.cfr.org Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). Daily News Brief January 30, 2025 Top of the Agenda Syrian Commanders Name Al-Sharaa Interim President Armed factions that ousted Bashar al-Assad from Syria   declared   former rebel commander Ahmad al-Sharaa the country’s interim president at a closed meeting yesterday, a spokesperson said. He also announced the cancellation of Syria’s 2012 constitution and the dissolution of its legislature, army, security agencies, and rebel groups. Al-Sharaa said he   aimed   to fill the country’s governance vacuum “in a legitimate and legal way,” but did...