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From al-Qaeda to Syria's presidency, the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa
He's a former al-Qaeda member, but on Wednesday, new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa stood on the world stage with President Donald Trump.
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Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria, moves to restore relations
The U.S. has been weighing how to handle al-Sharaa since he took power in December. Gulf leaders have rallied behind the new ...
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Israelis Skeptical Even After Trump’s Embrace of Syria’s ‘Attractive’ Interim Ruler, a Former Terrorist Leader
Sharaa, earlier known as Abu Mohammed al Joulani, had been imprisoned at Abu Ghraib as a member of the Iraqi ISIS faction.
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President Trump meets with a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, lifts sanctions on Syria
US President Donald Trump met with Syrian interim president Ahmad al Sharaa, a US and UN-designated terrorist and the former ...
Trump tells Gulf leaders Iran must cease support of proxy groups as part of any nuclear deal
President Trump told Gulf leaders that he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear program but that ...
Trump Tower Damascus? Syria seeks to charm US president for sanctions relief
A Trump Tower in Damascus, a detente with Israel and U.S. access to Syria's oil and gas are part of Syrian leader Ahmed ...
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Syria detains Damascus-based leader of prominent Palestinian faction
FILE - Talal Naji, the leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Jan. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi ...
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Syria detains Damascus-based leader of prominent Palestinian faction
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria on Saturday detained a prominent Damascus-based Palestinian official ... The PFLP-GC became known for dramatic attacks against Israel, including the hijacking an El Al ...