When the leader of Syria shook hands with U.S. President Donald Trump, it was a striking moment for a man who was an al-Qaida fighter in Iraq and was detained by the American military.

Sharaa? Syria’s president who met Trump and once had $10m US bounty on his head - Ahmad al-Sharaa, the militant leader who led the stunning insurgency that toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has

Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM has claimed responsibility for an attack targeting a military post in Burkina Faso's northern Loroum province in which the group said 60 soldiers were killed, the SITE Intelligence Group said on Tuesday.

Sharaa, once an al Qaeda militant, has risen to become Syria's president. His meeting with U.S. President Trump marks a milestone in his political journey. Despite challenges, including fears of authoritarian rule and sectarian violence,

Before leaving Saudi Arabia, Trump met with the new President of Syria, a former Islamist militant with ties to Al Qaeda. (Video via CBS News)