Who Is Ahmed Al-Sharaa? All You Need To Know About Rebel Leader Appointed Interim President of Syria
In a stunning rise to power, Ahmed al-Sharaa has gone from rebel leader to Syria슬롯사이트s interim president in less than two months. His Islamist group spearheaded a swift offensive that led to the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, and on Wednesday, he was officially appointed to lead Syria through an unspecified transitional period.
Damascus, January 30: In a stunning rise to power, Ahmed al-Sharaa has gone from rebel leader to Syria슬롯사이트s interim president in less than two months. His Islamist group spearheaded a swift offensive that led to the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, and on Wednesday, he was officially appointed to lead Syria through an unspecified transitional period. Tasked with forming an interim legislature, al-Sharaa슬롯사이트s government has dissolved the Assad-era parliament and suspended the 2012 constitution.
Since ousting Assad on December 8, al-Sharaa has undergone a striking transformation. Once known for his jihadist ties, he has rebranded himself as a pragmatic statesman. He has trimmed his beard, exchanged military fatigues for a suit and tie, and begun engaging with foreign diplomats.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Syria: Ahmad Al-Sharaa, Leader of Rebels Who Toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad, Named Country슬롯사이트s Interim President.
The new authorities in Syria have also dissolved armed factions, including his own group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), in an effort to signal a break from the country슬롯사이트s militant past.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Bashar al-Assad 'Personal' Photos Leaked: Semi-Naked Shots of Ousted Syria President Go Viral After Rebel Raid on Palatial Homes.
Who Is Ahmed al-Sharaa?
Born in 1982 in Damascus슬롯사이트� affluent Mazzeh district, Ahmed al-Sharaa came from a well-off family. His radicalization reportedly began after the September 11 attacks, leading him to join al-Qaeda in Iraq, where he fought under Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Later detained by US forces, he resurfaced in Syria슬롯사이트s 2011 uprising as the founder of the Al-Nusra Front슬롯사이트al-Qaeda슬롯사이트s Syrian branch슬롯사이트which evolved into HTS.
Previously classified as a terrorist with a USD 10 million US bounty, al-Sharaa distanced himself from al-Qaeda in 2016, rebranding HTS as a nationalist force. While he promises inclusive governance, concerns persist over his history of suppressing dissent in rebel-held Idlib.
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