In a recent interview, Mohamed al-Omar, the Information Minister of Syria’s new authorities, emphasized the commitment to establishing a free press and freedom of expression following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad. Al-Omar assured former journalists under the Assad regime that they would not be used as propaganda tools and mentioned efforts to rebuild a professional media landscape in Syria. He also highlighted plans to ease bureaucratic restrictions on foreign press, reflecting a significant shift from decades of stringent media censorship.