Revised Memory: What Ahmad Al-Sharaa Said—and Chose Not to Say—on Al-Muqābala

President al-Sharaa, wife receive top high school graduates and their families

Damascus, Aug. 12 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa and his wife, Latifa al-Droubi, received on Wednesday Syria’s top-performing high school graduates and their families at the People’s Palace in Damascus. President al-Sharaa and his wife honored the outstanding students in recognition of their academic excellence and dedication. During the meeting, the President listened to the students’ experiences and aspirations, stressing the importance of e…

Revised Memory: What Ahmad al-Sharaa Said—and Chose Not to Say—on Al-Muqābala

Al Jazeera recently broadcast a two-part interview on its program Al-Muqābala with Ahmad al-Sharaa, the man presiding over Syria’s transitional phase. The first episode, devoted to policy, offered little beyond familiar talking points. The second, however—“The Life of Ahmad al-Sharaa: Key Stations and Turning Points in the Syrian President’s Journey”—promised something far more anticipated: the most expansive account yet of a biography long shro…

MI6 in Damascus and Russia Agrees To Train Al Qaeda Militia on the Coast

By Vanessa Beeley – Aug 10, 2026 Russia miscalculated the longevity of their sphere of influence in Syria UK National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell visited the ‘reformed’ Al Qaeda chief, rebranded as Ahmad Al Sharaa but better known as the head of some of the most savage terrorist factions in Syria since 2011 – Abu Mohammed Al Jolani. Officially talks centred around ‘enhancing bilateral relations” and coordination ‘in a manner that serves sha…

From Al-Qaeda Fighter To Syrian President: The Rise Of Ahmed al-Sharaa

Al-Sharaa was born in Saudi Arabia to a Syrian family whose roots lie in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. He later grew up in Damascus.