1. Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani is the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, one of the largest rebel groups mounting the offensive against the Assad regime. 2. He broke with Islamic State in 2012 and cut ...
Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani has dropped that nom de guerre associated with his jihadist past, and been using his real name, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in official communiques issued since ...
DAMASCUS, Syria—Islamist rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani swapped out his military fatigues for a suit on Monday, positioning himself as a statesman who can unite Syria and responsibly ...
Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, who heads an Islamist force called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, accused deposed President Bashar al-Assad of sowing division in the country during his 24-year rule.