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Syria's political transition

New leaders say they will suspend parliament and seek smooth transition to power.

Less than a week since the downfall of Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria, the new leaders have said they will suspend parliament and the constitution for three months, saying they are seeking a smooth transition of power

Meanwhile US secretary of State Antony Blinken has been in Turkey holding talks with President Erdogan on establishing stability in Syria, which include continuing clashes in northern Syria between forces backed by the 2 key players

The net is closing in on South Korea's president as members of parliament get ready for a second attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law last week.

(People chant in celebration while holding flags adopted by the Syrian new rulers after their fighters ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria, Credit: Amr Alfiky/REUTERS)

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