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      Syria's military administration appoints al-Sharaa as interim president, dissolves armed factions

      2025-01-30 13:16 Last Updated At:01-31 01:27

      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.

      Syria's military administration appoints al-Sharaa as interim president, dissolves armed factions

      Syria's military administration appoints al-Sharaa as interim president, dissolves armed factions

      Syria's military administration appoints al-Sharaa as interim president, dissolves armed factions

      Syria's military administration appoints al-Sharaa as interim president, dissolves armed factions

      Syria's military administration appoints al-Sharaa as interim president, dissolves armed factions

      Syria's military administration appoints al-Sharaa as interim president, dissolves armed factions

      Syria's military administration appoints al-Sharaa as interim president, dissolves armed factions

      Syria's military administration appoints al-Sharaa as interim president, dissolves armed factions

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      China unveils top archaeological findings of 2024

      2025-02-20 10:29 Last Updated At:11:07

      The top six archaeological findings across China in 2024 were announced at Wednesday's annual archaeology forum hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

      The discoveries, covering from the Paleolithic Age to the Yuan (1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644), and Qing Dynasties (1636-1912), shed light on studies on the history and culture of ancient China.

      The earliest of the six, the Dadong Site, is located in Jilin Province in northeast China. Discovered in the strata dating from 28,000 to 24,000 years ago, the site involves an artificial stone circle, which should be the remains of a primary shed of ancient humans, implying the archaeological importance of the Changbai Mountain area in the field of evolutionary anthropology studies.

      The Xiatang Site in east China's Zhejiang Province, a Neolithic Age settlement site, reveals the structure and layout of the ancient village, providing new evidence for the study of the social structure of early-stage agricultural societies.

      At the Siwa Site, another Neolithic Age site in northwest China's Gansu Province, the first prehistory large-scale near square-shaped moat was discovered, which might hint at the origin of the square-walled cities in China.

      The Zhouyuan Site in Shaanxi Province of northwest China shows evidence of China's earliest dynasties, providing written materials for studying the history of Western Zhou Dynasty (about 1046 – 771 BC). With over 200 bone and tortoise shell pieces for divination rites being found, phrases totaling over 180 oracle scripts were recognized, covering documentations of astronomy, calendar, history, and geology.

      At a Warring States period site in east China's Anhui Province, the Wuwangdun Site, researchers excavated over 10,000 pieces of cultural relics, including multiple Ding sets, or special cauldron sets, the representative ritual vessels that have long been used to represent social class and nobility, and symbols of China's traditional rites and ethnicity.

      In east China's Jiangxi Province, the archaeological site of Jingdezhen City, the world-famous town of porcelain with a thousand-year history, welcomed new discoveries. The latest discoveries at the Jingdezhen Site revealed the sources of materials and fuels that supported the large-scale porcelain production, as well as the local traffic net in the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, giving people a perception to understand Jingdezhen's development history.

      "These discoveries are not only about gathering ancient relics in the fields, but, more importantly, about their value for academic research. Every single result complements our understanding of Chinese history and culture," said Shi Jinsong, the deputy head of the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Science.

      China unveils top archaeological findings of 2024

      China unveils top archaeological findings of 2024

      China unveils top archaeological findings of 2024

      China unveils top archaeological findings of 2024

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