The list of ministers appears to be a compromise between calls for a diverse cabinet to unite the divided country while keeping allies of the interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, in powerful roles.
The killing comes as the group has been reconstituting in Syria, carrying out more attacks than at any time since it lost control of its territory nearly six years ago.
The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the entire country.
For many middle- and working-class New Yorkers, it’s an even more distant possibility than it used to be.