Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa [a] (born 29 October 1982), also known by his nom de guerre [5] Abu Mohammad al-Julani, [b] is a Syrian revolutionary, military commander, and politician who has served as the president of Syria since 29 January 2025.

Dec 9, 2024 · Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader who led the stunning insurgency that toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image and that of his fighters.

Dec 8, 2024 · BEIRUT (AP) — Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the rebel leader whose stunning insurgency toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image, renouncing...

Jan 29, 2025 · Ahmed al-Sharaa (born 1982, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) is a militant Islamist who became president (2025– ) of Syria’s interim government (2025– ) after leading the lightning offensive in 2024 that toppled the dynastic Pres. Bashar al-Assad.He commanded one of the leading factions of the Syrian Civil War (2011– ), known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which was first formed as an affiliate ...

Dec 4, 2024 · BEIRUT (AP) — Over the past dozen years, Syrian militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has worked to remake his public image and the insurgency he commands, renouncing longtime ties to al-Qaida and consolidating power before emerging from the shadows.

Jan 29, 2025 · Formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, al-Sharaa is the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which led the lightning offensive that toppled Assad in early December. The group was once affiliated with al-Qaida but has since denounced its former ties.

Dec 9, 2024 · Designated by the U.S. as a terrorist and with a $10 million bounty on his head, Abu Mohammed al-Golani has emerged as the leading figure in Syria’s liberation from the decades-long oppressive...

Dec 9, 2024 · Syrian militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani emerged as the face of a rebel-led offensive that toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime over the weekend—bringing more attention to a...

Dec 4, 2024 · BEIRUT (AP) — Over the past dozen years, Syrian militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has worked to remake his public image and the insurgency he commands, renouncing longtime ties to...

Dec 4, 2024 · Abu Mohammed al-Golani led a lightning offensive that toppled longtime Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. Since breaking with al Qaeda in 2016, Golani has tried to soften his image both at home...