HTS rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is named interim president of Syria
[France24 Middle-East] - 01/29/2025
Ahmed al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, was declared Syria's head of state for a transitional phase and empowered to form a new legislative council, state media reported Wednesday. After an Islamist rebel alliance toppled Bashar al-Assad's regime in December, (…)
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