Ahmed al-Sharaa, the new leader in Damascus, has sent three **loyalists** to **Riyadh** and **Abu Dhabi** to communicate his vision for Syria.
The diplomatic representatives include **Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani**, **Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra**, and **intelligence chief Anas Khattab**.
These figures form the core of the new power structure around al-Sharaa, who was previously associated with the **Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)**.
The interim prime minister, **Mohammad al-Bashir**, has assembled a cabinet of **conservative Islamist technocrats**, many serving in the Idlib government.
Al-Bashir, a 41-year-old engineer, has experience coordinating with the **UN and NGOs** for humanitarian efforts in Syria.