US President Donald Trump met Syria's interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia during his Gulf tour; talks signal shift as Trump plans to lift decades-old US sanctions on Syria ...

Till very recently Ahmad al-Sharaa was known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jawlani (also spelt al-Golani or al-Joulani) - a UN-proscribed and US-designated terrorist. Over the last two ...

Historic scenes from Riyadh: President Ahmad al-Sharaa received with full ... Sharaa's background—formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani—who has al-Qaida connections and previously fought ...

In a historic move, President Trump met with Syria's interim leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa ... Under the alias Abu Mohammed al-Golani, he was linked to al-Qaida and had joined insurgent forces fighting ...

President Donald Trump ordered something last week that previously seemed impossible: lifting U.S. economic sanctions. At a U ...

The U.S. has been weighing how to handle al-Sharaa since he took power in December. Gulf leaders have rallied behind the new government in Damascus and will want Trump to follow, believing it is a ...

Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa will not attend the Arab ... Formerly known by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Golani, Mr al-Sharaa joined the ranks of al Qaida insurgents battling ...

The White House said Trump has agreed to “say hello” to al-Sharaa before the U.S. leader wraps up his stay in Saudi Arabia and heads to Qatar, where Trump is to be honored with a state visit. His ...

shakes hands with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP Under the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Golani, al-Sharaa had ties to ...

Ahmad al-Sharaa, who as an insurgent had spent ... Under the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Golani, al-Sharaa had ties to al-Qaida and joined insurgents battling US forces in Iraq before entering ...