Reports: The Syrian transitional president is heading for establishing a new party
Syrian sources revealed that preparations are underway in Damascus to establish a new political party attributed to Syrian transitional President Ahmed al Sharaa, before the issuance of the new parties’ law stipulated in the constitutional declaration signed last March, which set the duration of the transitional phase at five years.
According to the sources, the General Secretariat for Political Affairs – affiliated with Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani – directly supervises the process of selecting party members through its offices spread across the governorates, noting that the moves are carried out on a narrow scale and in a semi-secret manner.
In contrast, official sources denied the existence of any plan to establish a new party, stressing that the goal of the secretariat’s work is to organize the political phase after the dissolution of the Baath Party, and to preserve its assets and resources from any misuse.
Other sources reported that prominent political figures had received informal offers to join the new party during the past period, through intermediaries close to government circles, adding that some of these figures had assumed official duties on more than one occasion during the past year.
Although the names haven’t yet been revealed, sources indicated that the figures in question enjoy high confidence within the Syrian administration, reinforcing speculation that the party will be a key political tool in the upcoming transitional phase.
According to the same sources, Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani is considered the main architect of the new party’s establishment, and the General Secretariat for Political Affairs will manage and supervise the party until the official announcement after the new parties’ law is approved by the People’s Assembly.
The sources confirmed that the team tasked with establishing the party consists of figures close to al Shaibani, without disclosing further details about the nature of their roles or the party’s political orientations.
Analysts believe the new party could form a cornerstone of the new state, which is moving towards genuine multi-party democracy amidst the ongoing political changes in the country.
However, some have expressed concerns that the party could become an instrument for governing the state, especially given the pivotal role played by the General Secretariat for Political Affairs in its establishment.
The General Secretariat for Political Affairs was established in March 2025 by a decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and since then it has been supervising political activities and events in the country, in addition to developing general plans for political affairs and redeploying the assets of the Baath Party and the parties formerly affiliated with the National Progressive Front.
Observers believe that this secretariat may be a temporary tool for managing political life until the new parties’ law is passed, while others believe that it will be abolished later to be replaced by new party formations, most notably the party that is being established.
The anticipated political parties’ law is expected to abolish all previous Syrian parties, while prohibiting the formation of political entities on sectarian, religious, or ethnic grounds, in a move aimed at restructuring the Syrian political landscape in line with the requirements of the transitional phase.
