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

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesady became the first American president to meet with his Syrian counterpart in a quarter ...

Gulf states are keen to invest in Syria, which has important mineral and oil reserves, but had been prevented from doing so ...

Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa has transformed himself from al Qaeda militant to Syrian president in a dramatic political rise ...

US President Donald Trump's historic meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on May 14 ...

The developments come five months after a rebel offensive led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, now Syria’s interim president, ousted Bashar al-Assad following more than 13 years of brutal war.

Sharaa confirmed last week that security-related talks were being held through mediators, though he did not comment on potential diplomatic relations. Channel 12 said one meeting was held in ...

Despite his Islamist background, al-Sharaa has shown more pragmatic than ideological since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

You can find her on X @afekki Languages: English. Arabic. French. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the heavily-bearded former Islamist insurgent who was once the target of U.S. counterterrorism ...

United States President Donald Trump says Washington is considering the normalisation of ties with Damascus after he met Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the first such encounter ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa rose from al Qaeda militant to Syrian leader. President Trump's decision to lift U.S. santions on Syria is a major boost for Sharaa. Syrian rebels overthrew dictator Bashar al ...

Highlights Syria's mixed results building regional ties Shi'ite Muslim factions criticise invitation over Sharaa's past Concerns about his personal safety BAGHDAD/DAMASCUS May 12 (Reuters ...