Three months since the fall of Assad, is Syria headed towards stability or chaos? Explained
1 week, 1 day ago

Three months since the fall of Assad, is Syria headed towards stability or chaos? Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Syria has entered a three-month period of political and military uncertainty following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024. His government reached a significant agreement with the U.S.-backed Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, integrating the group’s military and administrative structures into the Syrian state. Although the Syrian Arab Army largely disintegrated after Assad’s departure, loyalist cells continue to resist in various pockets, particularly in Latakia, a stronghold of the Alawite minority from which the Assad family hails. These issues could be alleviated, if Assad-era international sanctions on Syria’s economy would be lifted, nevertheless they remain in place, as foreign leaders remain cautious of the new government. Whether the interim government can consolidate power, gain international recognition, rebuild the economy and prevent further fragmentation remains uncertain, but the coming months will be critical in determining Syria’s path forward.

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Head of Islamic State in Iraq, Syria killed: Iraqi PM
1 week ago

Head of Islamic State in Iraq, Syria killed: Iraqi PM

The Hindu  

The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with US-led coalition forces, the Iraqi Prime Minister announced Friday. “The Iraqis continue their impressive victories over the forces of darkness and terrorism,” Prime Minister Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a statement …

Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed: Iraqi prime minister
1 week ago

Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed: Iraqi prime minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Baghdad: The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces, the Iraqi prime minister announced Friday. “The Iraqis continue their impressive victories over the forces of darkness and terrorism,” Prime Minister Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a …

Head of Islamic State in Iraq, Syria killed: Iraqi PM
1 week, 1 day ago

Head of Islamic State in Iraq, Syria killed: Iraqi PM

New Indian Express  

On his Truth Social platform Friday night, U.S. President Donald Trump said: “Today the fugitive leader of ISIS in Iraq was killed. The announcement came on the same day as the first visit by Syria’s top diplomat to Iraq, during which the two countries pledged to work together to combat IS. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein said at a news …

Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraqi prime minister says
1 week, 1 day ago

Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraqi prime minister says

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces, the Iraqi prime minister announced Friday. “The Iraqis continue their impressive victories over the forces of darkness and terrorism,” Prime Minister Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in …

Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
1 week, 2 days ago

Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced a new challenge: unifying the country after more than a decade of civil war. But so far, in reality, on the ground, everybody is still under his own umbrella.” On the other side, there are thousands of former …

Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of sectarian violence, diplomacy
1 week, 3 days ago

Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of sectarian violence, diplomacy

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: After Syria's longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced a new challenge: unifying the country after more than a decade of civil war. After days of deadly sectarian violence, a diplomatic triumph united a powerful force in the country's northeast with the new national army. Building a stable, …

US’s Rubio hails Syria deal with Kurds, calls for non-sectarian governance
1 week, 4 days ago

US’s Rubio hails Syria deal with Kurds, calls for non-sectarian governance

Al Jazeera  

The United States has welcomed Syria’s agreement to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into state institutions. Washington’s endorsement comes after the Syrian presidency and the US-backed SDF announced a deal granting the Syrian central government full control of a semi-autonomous region that has been administered by the Kurdish-led alliance since 2015. “The United States reaffirms its support for a …

Syria's new Islamist ruler signs 'historic' peace deal with Kurds - days after HTS gunmen slaughtered hundreds in clashes with Assad loyalists
1 week, 4 days ago

Syria's new Islamist ruler signs 'historic' peace deal with Kurds - days after HTS gunmen slaughtered hundreds in clashes with Assad loyalists

Daily Mail  

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has struck a landmark agreement with the country's Kurdish-led region of Rojava in an unprecedented step toward a united Syria that recognises the rights of the long-oppressed Kurds. Celebrations exploded in cities across Rojava today after Sharaa, leader of Syria's ruling Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, signed the deal in Damascus alongside Mazloum Abdi, the …

From Syria to Bangladesh: Regime changes and their disastrous after-affects
1 week, 4 days ago

From Syria to Bangladesh: Regime changes and their disastrous after-affects

Op India  

Syria witnessed one of the deadliest outbreaks of violence since its civil war broke out 14 years ago, with over 1,300 people killed in battles between security forces and anti-government organizations as well as a wave of “revenge killings.” The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, headquartered in Britain, reported that 250 Alawite militants from pro-Bashar al-Assad outfits, 231 members of …

Syrian government strikes a breakthrough deal with Kurdish-led forces
1 week, 5 days ago

Syrian government strikes a breakthrough deal with Kurdish-led forces

ABC  

Syria's new government has signed a deal to integrate Kurdish forces in a breakaway region that played a key role in the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group. Syrian defence ministry says Assad loyalists thwarted Photo shows A line of people in camouflage gear, standing outside on a footpath, carrying long guns The violence broke out when gunmen loyal …

Syria's Al-Sharaa govt is at the knife's edge, and attacks by pro-Assad forces isn't the only reason
1 week, 5 days ago

Syria's Al-Sharaa govt is at the knife's edge, and attacks by pro-Assad forces isn't the only reason

Firstpost  

As Syria’s Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa struggles to ensure stability in the country, militant groups supporting ousted President Bashar al-Assad are not the only cause of his worries Following the death of 1,000 people in the ongoing clashes in Syria, the country’s Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has launched an investigation into the violence and pledged to hold the perpetrators accountable. …

Syria’s new government strikes deal to integrate powerful Kurdish rival in landmark agreement
1 week, 6 days ago

Syria’s new government strikes deal to integrate powerful Kurdish rival in landmark agreement

CNN  

CNN — Syria’s interim government says it has reached a landmark agreement with Kurdish-led forces to integrate them into state institutions as it tries to unify the country’s diverse communities after a decade of civil war. Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced the deal on Monday, saying the agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces is aimed at “ensuring the rights …

Syria’s new government strikes deal to integrate powerful Kurdish rival in landmark agreement
1 week, 6 days ago

Syria’s new government strikes deal to integrate powerful Kurdish rival in landmark agreement

CNN  

CNN — Syria’s interim government says it has reached a landmark agreement with Kurdish-led forces to integrate them into state institutions as it tries to unify the country’s diverse communities after a decade of civil war. Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced the deal on Monday, saying the agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces is aimed at “ensuring the rights …

Syria leader issues plea for national unity, peace
2 weeks ago

Syria leader issues plea for national unity, peace

New Indian Express  

DAMASCUS: Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa called on Sunday for peace and national unity after days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of the former government that have killed more than 1,000 people, most of them Alawite civilians. "We must preserve national unity civil peace as much as possible and, God willing, we will be able to live together in …

Syria’s al-Sharaa launches probe into deadly clashes, vows accountability
2 weeks ago

Syria’s al-Sharaa launches probe into deadly clashes, vows accountability

Al Jazeera  

Ahmed al-Sharaa says Syria will not be dragged into another civil war as he vows to hold accountable ‘anyone involved in civilian bloodshed’. “We announce the formation of a fact-finding committee regarding the events on the coast and form a higher committee,” al-Sharaa said in an address to the nation on Sunday following days of violent unrest. “Rest assured about …

Syria’s President al-Sharaa calls for ‘peace, calm’ amid brutal clashes
2 weeks ago

Syria’s President al-Sharaa calls for ‘peace, calm’ amid brutal clashes

Al Jazeera  

Fighting has erupted at Syria’s Banias gas power plant, just hours after the country’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa urged for peace amid escalating communal violence that has killed hundreds of civilians in the coastal areas. Syria’s state-run news agency SANA reported on Sunday that fighting broke out with security forces at the plant after an attack by “remnants of the …

Syria’s deadliest bloodshed in years: Over 600 dead as new government battles Assad loyalists
2 weeks ago

Syria’s deadliest bloodshed in years: Over 600 dead as new government battles Assad loyalists

Firstpost  

The clashes, which erupted Thursday, marked a major escalation in the challenge to the new government in Damascus, three months after insurgents took authority after removing Assad from power. In one of the deadliest outbreaks of violence since Syria’s conflict began 14 years ago, the death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and supporters of ousted Syrian …

Hundreds killed as Syria security forces battle al-Assad loyalists
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hundreds killed as Syria security forces battle al-Assad loyalists

Al Jazeera  

Calls for restraint amid reports of many civilians killed in wave of violence. Syria’s interim government has sent reinforcements to coastal cities in the country’s northwest where security forces have been engaged in heavy battles with fighters loyal to former ruler Bashar al-Assad. Syria’s state news agency SANA quoted an unidentified security official as saying that after the attacks, numerous …

Syrian forces battle insurgents in serious test for new government
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syrian forces battle insurgents in serious test for new government

Live Mint  

Syrian government forces are responding to a series of clashes and ambushes launched by partisans of the deposed Assad regime, the biggest domestic military challenge yet to the former rebel group trying to hold the country together with stretched manpower. Government security forces launched an “extensive combing operation" along Syria’s Mediterranean coast, the heartland of the Assads’ Alawite religious minority, …

Clashes in Syria’s coastal region between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 70
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Clashes in Syria’s coastal region between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 70

The Hindu  

Clashes between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to former President Bashar Assad in the country’s coastal region have left more than 70 people dead and an area outside government control, a war monitor said Friday. Government forces sent major reinforcements overnight to the cities of Latakia and Tartus as well as nearby towns and villages that are the heartland …

Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 200
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 200

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Fighters siding with Syria’s new government stormed several villages near the country’s coast, killing dozens of men in response to recent attacks on government security forces by loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad, a war monitor said. In addition to around 140 killed in apparent revenge attacks in the villages, the dead include at least 50 members of …

Over 70 killed in Syria clashes, worst since Bashar al-Assad's ouster: Report
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Over 70 killed in Syria clashes, worst since Bashar al-Assad's ouster: Report

India Today  

More than 70 people were killed, and several others injured after forces loyal to ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad clashed with government personnel in country's coastal region. According to a UK-based war monitor, this is the worst violence in Syria since the autocratic former leader was ousted by rebels in December 2024 and the subsequent installation of an Islamist transitional …

Syria interim president seeks pressure on Israel to withdraw from south
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Syria interim president seeks pressure on Israel to withdraw from south

Hindustan Times  

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Tuesday called on the international community to pressure Israel to "immediately" withdraw its troops from the south, as he attended his first Arab summit since assuming office. Syria interim president seeks pressure on Israel to withdraw from south Since Sharaa's Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham spearheaded an offensive that toppled longtime Syrian president Bashar …

New Syria leader vows state 'monopoly' on weapons
3 weeks, 4 days ago

New Syria leader vows state 'monopoly' on weapons

Raw Story  

Syria's new interim president pledged on Tuesday to ensure the state has a monopoly on weapons at a national dialogue conference on the country's future after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow. Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham led the rebel alliance that toppled Assad in December, also said he plans to establish a transitional justice committee. "We will work on …

Syria’s interim leader launches national dialogue on political transition
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Syria’s interim leader launches national dialogue on political transition

Al Jazeera  

Syria’s de facto leader reiterated his pledge to deliver a democratic political transition as talks on the country’s future opened. Ahmed al-Sharaa on Tuesday urged his countrymen to unite and pledged to establish a transitional justice body, as he welcomed participants of a national dialogue aimed at guiding the country’s political transition following years of civil war and the fall …

Syria to have new govt on March 1, says foreign minister; no clarity on holding elections
1 month, 1 week ago

Syria to have new govt on March 1, says foreign minister; no clarity on holding elections

Firstpost  

Last month, Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group that led the rebel offensive that overthrew Assad, was appointed interim president Children step on a toppled statue of former president Hafez al-Assad as people gather on a street in Sweida on December 13, to celebrate the collapse of his son Bashar al-Assad's rule. Islamist-led rebels took Damascus …

Syria’s interim foreign minister says Russia-Iran ties to Assad are an open wound after war
1 month, 1 week ago

Syria’s interim foreign minister says Russia-Iran ties to Assad are an open wound after war

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Syria’s relations with Iran and Russia remain an open wound for its people after those nations backed autocratic President Bashar Assad during the long civil war, the country’s new, interim foreign minister said Wednesday. However, he underlined the new government in Damascus’ desire to improve relations with the West and get sanctions on Syria lifted …

Syria’s leader, Russia’s Putin make first contact since al-Assad’s fall
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1 month, 1 week ago

Syria’s leader, Russia’s Putin make first contact since al-Assad’s fall

Al Jazeera  

Moscow helped keep Bashar al-Assad in power when it intervened militarily in Syria’s war in 2015, launching devastating strikes on rebel-held areas. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has spoken to Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such top-level contact since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Rebels led by al-Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group ousted Moscow’s close ally …

AP PHOTOS: A tour through northeastern Syria in a moment of uncertainty
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AP PHOTOS: A tour through northeastern Syria in a moment of uncertainty

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The shadow of the Islamic State group A key …

Syria interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa holds talks with key ally Turkiye on his second international trip
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syria interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa holds talks with key ally Turkiye on his second international trip

The Hindu  

Syria’s interim President on Tuesday called for international pressure on Israel to force it to withdraw from the buffer zone in southern Syria. During a visit to the Turkish capital, Ahmad al-Sharaa also said Turkiye and Syria were building a “joint strategy” to confront security threats to both countries. “We discussed the threats that would prevent the unity of Syrian …

American ally SDF: Not yet notified of US plan for Syria withdrawal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

American ally SDF: Not yet notified of US plan for Syria withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

Questions grow over the future of 2,000 Syrian Democratic Forces troops in Syria after Bashar al-Assad’s toppling and US President Trump taking office. Hours earlier, NBC News reported, citing two unnamed Pentagon sources, that the administration of US President Donald Trump is drawing up plans to withdraw US troops from Syria in either 30, 60 or 90 days. Trump, who …

Syria’s interim leader holds talks with key ally Turkey on his second international trip
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syria’s interim leader holds talks with key ally Turkey on his second international trip

Associated Press  

ANKARA — Syria’s interim president was in the Turkish capital on Tuesday for talks expected to focus on Syria’s economic recovery as well as the presence of Kurdish-led forces in the north of the country that Turkey considers to be a security threat. Al-Sharaa, the former rebel leader who headed the insurgents who toppled President Bashar Assad in December, is …

Syria's new leader denounces Iran, calling its proxies a regional threat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syria's new leader denounces Iran, calling its proxies a regional threat

NPR  

Syria's new leader denounces Iran, calling its proxies a regional threat toggle caption AFP/Getty Images DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's interim president said Iranian militias that previously operated in the country were not only harmful to it, but also a threat to the wider region. In a wide-ranging interview on Syrian television, Sharaa said Iranian forces were used to "fuel instability" …

Syria’s al-Sharaa, Turkiye’s Erdogan talk Kurdish fighters, defence pacts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syria’s al-Sharaa, Turkiye’s Erdogan talk Kurdish fighters, defence pacts

Al Jazeera  

The meeting in Ankara is second foreign trip by President Ahmed al-Sharaa as he seeks to bolster support for Syria’s fledgling government. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syria’s newly-appointed President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed deepened security ties – including a response to Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria – during a meeting in Ankara. The visit on Tuesday marked al-Sharaa’s second …

Syria has a new government—or does it?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syria has a new government—or does it?

Live Mint  

Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the organization that overthrew Syria’s Assad regime, has “assumed the presidency of the country in the transitional phase," according to a statement last week from the military command of the current government in Damascus. “Those who have come to power in Damascus, everyone knows their history," Saleh Muslim, former leader of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party, …

US-backed commander says his Kurdish-led group wants a secular and civil state in post-Assad Syria
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US-backed commander says his Kurdish-led group wants a secular and civil state in post-Assad Syria

Hindustan Times  

HASSAKEH, Syria — The commander of the main U.S.-backed force in Syria said Sunday the recent ouster of the Assad family from power should be followed by building a secular, civil and decentralized state that treats all its citizens equally no matter their religion or ethnicity. US-backed commander says his Kurdish-led group wants a secular and civil state in post-Assad …

US-backed commander says his Kurdish-led group wants a secular and civil state in post-Assad Syria
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US-backed commander says his Kurdish-led group wants a secular and civil state in post-Assad Syria

Associated Press  

HASSAKEH, Syria — The commander of the main U.S.-backed force in Syria said Sunday the recent ouster of the Assad family from power should be followed by building a secular, civil and decentralized state that treats all its citizens equally no matter their religion or ethnicity. The commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, said in an interview …

Syria's interim president visits Saudi Arabia, signaling shift away from Iran
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syria's interim president visits Saudi Arabia, signaling shift away from Iran

Hindustan Times  

Syria's interim president made his first trip abroad Sunday, travelling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus' shift away from Iran as its main regional ally. Saudi Arabia had been among the Arab nations that poured money into insurgent groups that tried to topple former President Bashar Assad after Syria's 2011 Arab Spring protests turned into …

Syria's interim president makes first trip abroad, heading to Saudi Arabia in likely signal to Iran
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syria's interim president makes first trip abroad, heading to Saudi Arabia in likely signal to Iran

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Syria's interim president made his …

Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for US withdrawal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for US withdrawal

Hindustan Times  

BAGHDAD — The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led Iran-allied factions in neighboring Iraq to reconsider their push for U.S. forces to exit the country, multiple Iraqi and American officials told The Associated Press. Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for US withdrawal The U.S. and Iraq announced an agreement last year to wind …

Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for US withdrawal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for US withdrawal

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led Iran-allied factions in neighboring Iraq to reconsider their push for U.S. forces to exit the country, multiple Iraqi and American officials told The Associated Press. A high-ranking official in Iraq’s National Security Service said that in a meeting with the Iraqi government, his agency had made the argument that …

What will shape Syria’s future?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What will shape Syria’s future?

Al Jazeera  

Syria’s new President Ahmed al-Sharaa has promised to unify the country in his first speech to the nation. Ahmed al-Sharaa is Syria’s new president and we are getting hints of what his government might look like. He has promised a temporary legislative council will pass laws for the time being, and that it will be inclusive of Syria’s various groups …

Syria: De-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed president
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Syria: De-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed president

Op India  

Syria has entered a transitional phase with its de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, appointed as President, Al Jazeera reported, citing the state-run news agency SANA. He added, “The president is authorised to form a temporary legislative council for the transitional phase, which will carry out its duties until a permanent constitution is enacted and put into effect.” Ghani also declared …

Who is Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s interim president?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Who is Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s interim president?

The Hindu  

Islamist former rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been appointed as Syria’s interim president after his Islamist group led a lightning offensive on December 8 that toppled Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa has been Syria’s de facto leader since leading the offensive that deposed Assad after more than 13 years of civil war. Formerly known as Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, al-Sharaa is the head …

HTS rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa becomes interim President of Syria. Will he unite rebel factions?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

HTS rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa becomes interim President of Syria. Will he unite rebel factions?

Firstpost  

After an hour-long meeting among the Syrian rebel groups, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was appointed as the president of the country for a ’transitional period’. The authorities announced that a new government will takeover by March Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, speaks to the media after the ousting of Syria's Bashar …

Rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa made transitional president of Syria
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa made transitional president of Syria

The Hindu  

The Syrian factions that toppled President Bashar Assad named an Islamist former rebel leader as the country‘s interim president on Wednesday in a push to project a united front as they face the monumental task of rebuilding Syria after nearly 14 years of civil war. Transitional president of Syria The appointment of Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once aligned with al-Qaida, …

Who is rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, named interim president of Syria?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Who is rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, named interim president of Syria?

Hindustan Times  

In less than two months, Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa has risen from rebel leader to interim president, after his Islamist group led a lightning offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad. The former jihadist has abandoned his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, trimmed his beard and donned a suit and tie to receive foreign dignitaries since ousting Assad from power on December …

Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country’s interim president
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country’s interim president

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian factions that toppled President Bashar Assad last month named an Islamist former rebel leader as the country‘s interim president on Wednesday in a push to project a united front as they face the monumental task of rebuilding Syria after nearly 14 years of civil war. The appointment of Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once aligned with …

Ahmad al-Sharaa: Former al Qaeda member named as Syria’s president for transitional period
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ahmad al-Sharaa: Former al Qaeda member named as Syria’s president for transitional period

CNN  

Syria CNN — 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. Al-Sharaa was the leader of the main militant group that spearheaded the lightning offensive that led to the overthrow last year of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, whose regime had been in power for several decades. …

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