Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Wednesday to form the country's national security council, according to a statement by the Syrian president's office. The council will take decisions related to the country's national security and challenges facing the state.

The Council is designed, in the FCC's words, to "leverage the full range of the Commission’s regulatory, investigatory, and enforcement authorities to promote America’s national security and counter foreign adversaries,

Syria's new authorities announced they are forming a National Security Council, to be chaired by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

A national security council in Syria will tackle security and political challenges, according to an official order from the country's transitional presidency.

Damascus] Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has issued a decree establishing the National Security Council, appointing himself as its head, as the country grapples with ongoing unrest, armed conflicts,