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.

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 13, 2025 · Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, 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.

Dec 9, 2024 · The US State Department is advertising an up to 10-million-dollar reward for information leading to the capture of Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who the agency first designated as a terrorist more...

Dec 4, 2024 · Leading the offensive was Abu Mohammed al-Julani, who stands at the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group that has become the most powerful armed opposition force in Syria.

Dec 11, 2024 · HTS’s leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa—better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani—has worked for years to distance himself from his al Qaeda roots, but establishing legitimacy in...

When Syria’s vicious civil war erupted in 2011, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), sent Jolani to Syria to establish the Al-Nusra Front, a branch of Al Qaeda.

Dec 6, 2024 · Abu Mohammed al-Jolani has replaced his jihadist camo attire for Western-style outfits as he attempts to transform himself into a moderate revolutionary leader.

Dec 9, 2024 · Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani 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...

Dec 8, 2024 · The offensive by the Islamist militant group, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, and other rebel groups was led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who has been designated a terrorist by the United States since...