Tag: Ahmed al-Sharaa
Syria’s Kurdish commander eyes stronger ties with Turkey
The commander of Kurdish forces which run the northeast of Syria announced on May 3oth that his group is in talks with Turkey and that [more…]
Islamic State claims first attack on new Syrian forces
The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for its first attack on Syria’s new government forces since the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad, France [more…]
Has Syria’s al-Sharaa really won over the Trump administration?
Earlier in May, many of us were shocked to see the former Jihadist, President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria and US President Donald Trump engage positively [more…]
Al-Sharaa announces Syria-Israel negotiations
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa confirmed on May 7th that Syria is holding indirect negotiations with Israel, Al-Monitor reported via Reuters. Speaking at a joint press [more…]
Syria-Israel indirect negotiations confirmed by Al-Sharaa
Ahmed al-Sharaa, the president of Syria has said that his country is having indirect negotiations with Israel, with the intention of improving ties between the [more…]
Deadly sectarian violence in Syria kills 100 people
At least 100 people have been killed in two days of sectarian violence in the Damascus area and south Syria, a war monitor has said, [more…]
Syria could reach normalisation with Israel
Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has spoken of a willingness to normalise relations with Israel and join the Abraham Accords, Middle East Eye reported on [more…]
Syrian president extends probe into Alawite community killings
Syrian President, Ahmed al-Sharaa on April 10th extended the deadline of the investigation led by National Committee for Investigation and Fact-Finding by three months, allowing [more…]
Syrian president entends investigation into Alawite massacre
Ahmed al-Sharaa, the Syrian president, on April 10th, extended the deadline for an investigation into the massacre of the Alawite minority group by three months, [more…]
Sheikh Osama al-Rifai reappointed as Syria’s Grand Mufti
Sheikh Osama al-Rifai has been officially appointed as Grand Mufti of Syria, the country’s highest religious authority, after interim president Ahmad al-Shaara reinstated the position, [more…]
Ahmed al-Sharaa: The former Jihadist looking to reshape Syria
Syria’s rebel leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was once known under the nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, tying him back to his Jihadi past. The man [more…]
Sharaa signs Syria’s new constitutional declaration
Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a constitutional declaration on March 13th, marking the start of Syria’s five-year transitional period. According to the New Arab, he [more…]
Al-Sharaa pledges to punish those responsible for coastal violence
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has pledged to punish forces who continue ongoing violence in Syria’s coastal regions, The Middle East Eye reported on March [more…]
Syria’s al-Sharaa calls for “unity” amid sectarian violence
Syria’s iterim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa called for peace after sectarian violence between the country’s Sunni Muslim majority and Alawite minority increased, France 24 reported on [more…]
Syrian president calls for peace amid Alawite minority attacks
According to a UK-based war monitor, Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa appealed for peace on March 9th following massive communal violence between the country’s Sunni [more…]
Al-Sharaa: Organising elections in Syria could take five years
The interim president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa has announced that organising elections could take as long as five years, France 24 via Reuters reported on [more…]
Organising elections in Syria could take five years, al-Sharaa says
Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has said that organising elections in the country could take as long as five years, France 24 via Reuters reported [more…]
Syria’s al-Sharaa declared as interim president
Ahmed al-Sharaa was declared Syria’s president for a transitional phase on January 29th, according to The Arab Weekly via Reuters. The suspension of the Syrian [more…]
