The Syrian National Council has elected a Syrian-born U.S. citizen to serve as prime minister of an interim government overseeing areas captured by rebels. Ghassan Hitto is a technology executive who has lived in the United States for more than 20 years. His election follows pressure from the United States and other countries for Syria’s opposition to choose a leader as a condition of increasing aid. It remains to be seen to what extent Syria’s divided rebel groups will accept Hitto’s authority.