Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa [a] (born 29 October 1982), also known by the nom de guerre [b] Abu Mohammad al-Julani, [c] is a Syrian revolutionary, military commander, and politician who has served as the president of Syria since 29 January 2025. Ahhmed al-Sharaa was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to a Syrian Sunni Muslim family from the Golan Heights.

Jan 29, 2025 · Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Ahmad Hussein al-Sharaa, is a militant Islamist and leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which led the offensive that toppled Syrian Pres. Bashar al-Assad in 2024. In January 2025 he was named president of Syria’s interim government.

Jan 29, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Syria's new president Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to "pursue the criminals who shed Syrian blood and committed massacres and crimes" in his first address to the nation since the fall of ousted ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for a transitional phase and the country’s constitution has been suspended, the Syrian state news agency (SANA) reported.

Jan 29, 2025 · Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was declared president for a transitional phase on Wednesday, tightening his hold on power less than two months after he led a campaign that toppled...

Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa (born 29 October 1982), also known by his kunya Abu Mohammad al-Julani, [c] is a Syrian politician and militant leader who has been the 20th President of Syria since 2025. He was also the militant leader of the militant group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.

Dec 20, 2024 · As U.S. diplomats arrived in Damascus on Friday, Syria's de facto new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa will likely have greeted them with a clear message: Under his rule, there will be no threat to the...

Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa [c] (born 29 October 1982), also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, [d] is a Syrian revolutionary, military commander and politician who is currently serving as the president of Syria since 29 January 2025.

Dec 16, 2024 · In its second week after Assad, Syria continues to ride a wave of euphoria and hope, bolstered by pleasant surprises from its new de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly al-Jolani. Over the weekend he told journalists that in the Middle East the Islamist Iran regime is the problem, and that he chooses diplomacy to settle disputes with Israel.