Upon entering Damascus as Syria's de facto leader in December 2024, Sharaa traded his battle gear for business attire, pledging to replace Assad's oppressive police state with an inclusive and ...

Less than two weeks after Ahmad al-Sharaa ousted Bashar al-Assad in Syria, a U.S. State Department delegation arrived in Damascus to meet the onetime Al Qaeda commander. This video drawn from the ...

US President Donald Trump on Monday approved the revocation of the 'Foreign Terrorist Organisation' label on the al-Nusrah ...

He's a former al-Qaeda insurgent who fought against U.S. forces in Iraq and served time in the infamous Abu Ghraib prison. Still, on Wednesday, new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa stood on the ...

That’s how Donald Trump described Ahmad al-Sharaa, the former jihadist who, since December 2024, has been Syria’s de facto leader, after their recent meeting.

Sharaa’s journey from jihadist commander to president presents the world with a highly dramatic transformation. Is it genuine ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s point person for Syria says the administration is concerned that Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa’s efforts to promote inclusive governance and engage with the West ...

From wanted jihadist to statesman embraced by world leaders, Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has undergone a stunning transformation in just six months since ousting longtime strongman ...

When President Donald Trump met Syria’s new president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, for the first time last month, he came away impressed with the man’s vision, stamina and looks. “Young, attractive guy ...

In the 20 years since he was imprisoned by US forces in Iraq, Ahmed al-Sharaa, under the nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, steered salafi jihadism towards Syria to fight the Assad regime, ...

Rami Alsayed/NurPhoto via Getty Images(DAMASCUS, SYRIA) -- He's a former al-Qaeda insurgent who fought against U.S. forces in Iraq and served time in the infamous Abu Ghraib prison. Still, on Wed ...