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Sharaa, the former jihadist whose forces overthrew the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad last December, met on Wednesday with French President Emmanuel Macron. It was his first trip to Europe.

Alaa Hassan was 25 years old when the uprisings against Bashar al-Assad began in Syria. He was part of the movement that grew ...

The visit comes amid renewed sectarian bloodshed, coming a week after clashes between forces loyal to al-Sharaa and fighters from the minority Druze sect that left nearly 100 people dead. View on euro ...

If al Sharaa eventually delivers the state that he promises, he will have proved himself the most remarkable leader to have ...

Despite his jihadist past, the Syrian president endeavors to align his country, once a pillar of the pro-Iranian axis unde, ...

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He's a former al-Qaeda member, but on Wednesday, new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa stood on the world stage with President ...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will move to normalize relations and lift sanctions on Syria's new government to give ...

The former jihadist, seeking to distance himself from his past, is set to meet Emmanuel Macron on Wedne 7. He aims to restore ties between Paris and Damascus, severed in 2012 following Bashar al-Assad ...

When the leader of Syria shook hands with U.S. President Donald Trump, it was a striking moment for a man who was an al-Qaida ...

After the overthrow of the Assad regime, Syria’s journey to national harmony may take a decade or more — even once the government has rid itself of its jihadist associates and all groups can trust it ...