An interview with Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president
A hmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, spoke to The Economist on January 31st in Damascus. The conversation has been translated and lightly edited for clarity. You can read our analysis of the interview here.
Syria's Sharaa says it will take 4-5 years to hold presidential election
Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Monday it would take between four and five years to hold presidential elections, the first time he has laid out a timeline for the vote since he was named transitional president last week.
Syria’s interim president Al-Sharaa meets Erdogan in Ankara
Syria’s interim president was in the Turkish capital on Tuesday for talks expected to focus on Syria’s economic recovery as well as the presence of Kurdish-led forces in the north of the country that Turkey considers to be a security threat.
Syria’s al-Sharaa, Turkey’s Erdogan talk Kurdish fighters, defence pacts
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syria’s newly appointed President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed deepened security ties – including a response to Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria – during a meeting in Ankara.
Exclusive-Syria's Sharaa to discuss defense pact with Turkey's Erdogan, sources say
Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss a joint defense pact in Ankara on Tuesday, including establishing Turkish airbases in central Syria and training for Syria's new army,
Turkey-Syria Relations on the Mend: Erdogan and Sharaa Discuss Strategic Partnership
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa met in Ankara to discuss strategies against Kurdish militants and Islamic State forces in northeast Syria. Both countries are keen on enhancing cooperation,
Syria's Sharaa meets with Turkey's Erdogan
Syria's new interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Tuesday met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, where they discussed improved security ties and how to respond to Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria.
How will President Ahmed Al-Sharaa shape Syria’s future?
Syria’s new leadership under Ahmed al-Sharaa navigates transition, regional alliances, and efforts to lift sanctions.
Syria's interim President Ahmed Al Sharaa meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Syria's Interim President Ahmed Al Sharaa visits Turkey for high-level talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The meeting is seen as a significant diplomatic move amid ongoing regional tensions and efforts for cooperation between the two countries.
Syria's Sharaa aims to restore US ties, no contacts yet with Trump administration
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said his government aims to restore ties with the United States in the coming days ...
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Sharaa's wife, Latifa Droubi, makes first appearance outside Syria: What we know
Droubi, the wife of Syria's newly appointed interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, have sparked wide interest in Syria's new ...
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Ahmad al Sharaa’s Victory Conference: Syria’s new era and an exclusive translation of Sharaa’s speech
Syria’s new leaders hosted a conference at which Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) leader Ahmad al Sharaa (Abu Mohammad al Jolani) ...
Erdogan discusses tackling Kurdish militants with Syria's Sharaa in Ankara
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he and Syria's newly appointed president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, had discussed in Ankara on ...
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Macron invites Syria’s Sharaa to France for first EU visit: What to know
France, like other EU countries, has expressed a desire to engage with Syria’s new administration and lift sanctions on the ...
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Former al Qaeda member named as Syria’s president for transitional period
Former al Qaeda member Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been named as Syria’s president for a transitional period. “We announce the appointment of Commander Ahmad ...
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Syria's new leader denounces Iran, calling its proxies a regional threat
Syria's interim president says the now departed Iranian forces were damaging to his country and also posed a threat to the ...
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Syrian leader al-Sharaa lands in Saudi Arabia on first foreign trip since ousting Assad
Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa embarked on his first international trip Sunday, visiting Saudi Arabia in what ...