From al-Qaeda insurgent to Trump’s ‘young, attractive guy’: Who is Ahmad al-Sharaa?

Ahmad al-Sharaa, the militant leader who led the stunning insurgency that toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image and that of his fighters

May 14, 2025 - 14:52
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From al-Qaeda insurgent to Trump’s ‘young, attractive guy’: Who is Ahmad al-Sharaa?

Ahmad al-Sharaa, the militant leader who led the stunning insurgency that toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image and that of his fighters