Former Syrian minister surrenders to new authorities after regime change
A former Syrian interior minister, Mohammed al-Shaar, has surrendered to the new authorities, according to the interior ministry. He was a key figure in the government of ousted president Bashar al-Assad and had been under sanctions since 2011. Shaar served as interior minister from 2011 to 2018 during Syria's civil war. The new authorities had been searching for him and recently conducted raids to locate him before his surrender. The new government, which overthrew Assad's regime late last year, is now capturing high-profile figures from the previous administration. Assad has fled to Russia, and other former officials are believed to have left Syria.