At left, is Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shiban. (AP Photo/Omar Albam) Syria’s interim president Ahmad Al-Sharaa, center, signs a temporary constitution for the country in Damascus, Syria, ...

center, prepares to sign a temporary constitution for the country in Damascus, Syria, Thursday March 13, 2025. At left foreign minister Asaad Hassan al-Shiban.(AP Photo/Omar Albam) ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s interim president on Thursday signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a transitional phase. The nation’s ...