The Economist8d
An interview with Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president
Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, spoke to The Economist on January 31st in Damascus. The conversation has been translated and lightly edited for clarity. You can read our analysis of the ...
Khaleej Times11d
UAE leaders congratulate Ahmed Al Sharaa on becoming Syria's interim president
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed has congratulated Ahmed Al Sharaa on the occasion of assuming the Syrian presidency for the transitional period. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President ...
Yahoo12d
Syrian rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa named transitional president
Ahmad al-Sharaa, the leader of the main rebel group who led the overthrow of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, has been named Syria's transitional president, the country's military command ...
The New York Times7d
In Turkey, New Syrian Leader and Erdogan Pledge to Work Together
In their first meeting, Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed strengthening their countries’ ties. By Ben Hubbard Reporting from Istanbul ...
CNN12d
Former al Qaeda member named as Syria’s president for transitional period
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. “We announce the appointment of Commander Ahmad ...
‘We painted our fear, hope and dreams’ − examining the art and artists of Guantánamo Bay
Using tea bags, mop strands and other camp detritus, detainees used art as a way of escape at the detention center.
France 247d
Syria's interim president says organising elections could take up to five years
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said Monday organising elections could take up to five years, the week after he was appointed interim president and less than two months after ousting Bashar al-Assad ...
dw9d
Saudi Arabia wants to support Syria, says al-Sharaa
Syria's interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, landed in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for his first international trip since his rebel militant group ousted former President Bashar al-Assad in December.
Anadolu Ajansi8d
Arab states congratulate Ahmad Al-Sharaa on assuming interim Syrian presidency
Ahmad Al-Sharaa has received official congratulations from several Arab nations following his assumption as Syria’s transitional president. Anti-regime groups took control of Damascus in a ...
Mint9d
Sharjah Art Foundation's Hoor Al-Qasimi on building solidarities through art
The 16th edition of the Sharjah Biennial, themed around “to carry", responds to the precarities of our times. Organised by the Sharjah Art Foundation, it is to be held between 6 February and 15 ...
Al Jazeera English25d
ICC chief prosecutor meets Syria’s de facto leader
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) chief prosecutor has made an unannounced visit to Syria to meet with Ahmad al-Sharaa, the leader of Syria’s new de facto government, to discuss how ...