You can find her on X @afekki Languages: English. Arabic. French. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the heavily-bearded former Islamist insurgent who was once the target of U.S. counterterrorism ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa rose from al Qaeda militant to Syrian leader. President Trump's decision to lift U.S. santions on Syria is a major boost for Sharaa. Syrian rebels overthrew dictator Bashar al ...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, President Donald Trump, and Syrian interim president and US Specially Designated Global Terrorist Ahmad al Sharaa meet in Riyadh on May 14, 2025. (White House ...

Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa has transformed himself from al Qaeda militant to Syrian president in a dramatic political rise capped on May 13 by a meeting with President Donald Trump. The encounter in ...

Sharaa rose from al Qaeda militant to Syrian leader Lifting of U.S. sanctions is major boost for Sharaa He is trying to assert control and revive economy He faces sectarian violence and Israeli ...

President Donald Trump met Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, a day after announcing plans to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria, offering a significant boost to the country ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — President Donald Trump will meet Wednesday in Saudi Arabia with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the onetime insurgent who last year led the overthrow of former ...

President Trump met Wednesday in Saudi Arabia with Syria's interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, highlighting the stunning reversal in fortunes for a former Islamist militant with ties to al Qaeda ...

U.S. President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the first encounter between the two nations' leaders in 25 years and one that could mark ...

President Donald Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One following his meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa hours earlier. Sharaa became president following the ouster of Syrian ...