Tag: Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )
Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
The time had come to bend the knee — or at least bend to reality.A delegation of Russian diplomats arrived last Tuesday in a...
Naming of New Syrian President Is Met With Some Wariness at Home
In the Syrian capital, Damascus, anticipation was running high on Wednesday. Ahmed al-Shara, who led the overthrow of longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad, was expected...
Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad is Declared Syria’s President
The rebel coalition that seized control of Syria last month appointed its leader, Ahmed al-Shara, as president of the country to preside over a...
Mother of Missing U.S. Journalist Asks Syria’s New Leaders for Help
The mother of Austin Tice, an American journalist abducted in Syria, said on Monday that she had met with Syria’s new leader in Damascus...
Druse Leader Aims to Secure Place for Syrian Minorities
As Western diplomats explore establishing ties with the rebels who took power in Syria, a religious minority has been conducting its own diplomatic push...