Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani has dropped that nom de guerre associated with his jihadist past, and been using his real name, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in official communiques issued since ...

1. Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani is the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, one of the largest rebel groups mounting the offensive against the Assad regime. 2. He broke with Islamic State in 2012 and cut ...

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