Since former President Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December, many Alawites — his sect — have feared reprisals for his brutal rule. Interim President Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, also called ...

It’s also where they learnt he had abandoned his studies to go fight the American invasion of Iraq in 2003. By the time he returned, his family had long given him ... al-Fatih Abu Mohammad al ...

His sharp understanding of the situation made him one of the first to address ... which then united under the leadership of Abu Muhammad al-Jolani. In this coalition, al-Jolani was declared ...

Jon Alterman: Your remarkable profile of Ahmed al-Sharaa began by describing him as refreshingly pragmatic or profoundly untrustworthy. Is that something your sources felt or something you ended up ...

But in speeches and interviews, he has modeled an extraordinary restraint, promising to forgo revenge and rebuild Syria in a moderate and inclusive way. Before him sat an audience of rebel ...

Since the overthrow of Mr. Assad’s regime, power has transitioned to an interim government led by Mr. al-Sharaa, formerly known under his nom de guerre as Abu Muhammad al-Jolani and the ...

He was abducted from a music festival during ... addressing the Syrian leader with his former nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani. 13:56 (IST) Apr 03 US Central Command chief in Israel for ...

The historic downfall will create “very important opportunities” for Israel, he said ... leader Ahmed al-Sharaa – formerly known by his nom du guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, and once ...

Fighting quickly spread from there between former soldiers of the Syrian army under Bashar al-Assad and troops of the HTS government led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani ... He calls for the ...