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Syria: Assad's prisons fill up again amid abuse allegations Dec. 22, 2025, 1:21 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa begins pushing back on Israeli demands Dec. 8, 2025, 12:42 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
A year after al-Assad’s fall, celebration turns to fear and division Dec. 2, 2025, 8:14 AM ET (Globe and Mail)

Facts

Also Known As Abu Mohammad al-Julani • Ahmad Hussein al-Sharaa • Abu Mohammad al-Jawlani • Abu Mohammad al-Golani • Abu Mohammad al-Jolani
Born 1982 (age 43) • RiyadhSaudi Arabia
Title / Office president (2025-), Syria

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