The 2021 documentary “The Jihadist” investigated Abu Mohammad al-Jolani's origins and his Islamist militant group, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.

As the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Jolani's roots in Al-Qaeda and history of terrorism made him an unlikely candidate for regional partnership.

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an extremist group with roots in al-Qaeda, is spearheading an offensive to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Despite a ...

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the military chief leading Syria's rebel forces, has vowed to bring a multicultural government to the war-torn nation as he tries to garner favor from the West and disavow ...

So, who is Jolani, and what does he want? As a Syrian “foreign fighter” in his early 20s, Jolani crossed into Iraq to fight the Americans when they invaded the country in the spring of 2003.

The ‘emir’ made him chief of operations in Mosul. After he was sent to Syria by Baghdadi, Jolani built a brutal jihadist organisation that announced its arrival through suicide bombings.

World Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the Syrian rebel leader who overthrew ? The HTS leader played a pivotal role in the 13-day offensive that toppled Assad’s regime, cementing his place as ...

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.

Ten years ago, if someone had suggested that Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, could be a stabilizing force in Syria, they would have been dismissed as naïve ...

Released just as the Syrian uprising began in 2011, Jolani crossed the border with bags full of cash and a mission to expand al-Qaeda. Many in Iraq were happy to see him go.