Syria's new caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir was greeted by huge crowds as he arrived at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus for Friday prayers.<br /><br />Al-Bashir announced on Tuesday (Dec 10) he was taking charge of the country with the backing of the former rebels who toppled President Bashar al-Assad.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
