Former al Qaeda member Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been named as Syria’s president for a transitional period. “We announce the appointment of Commander Ahmad ...

A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.

Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been named as Syria’s president for a transitional period.

Syria has entered a transitional phase with its de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed as President Al Jazeera reported ...

"We announce the appointment of Commander Ahmad al-Sharaa as head of state during the ... Ghani had said in a statement on Wednesday, CNN reported. He added, "The president is authorised to ...