Who is Ahmad al-Sharaa? Islamist rebel leader named Syria’s interim president – The Times of India
File photo: Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa (Picture credit: AP) Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, emerged as Syria’s interim president on Wednesday, after leading the offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad’s government a few months ago. Once a shadowy jihadist with ties to al-Qaeda, al-Sharaa has undergone a striking transformation, presenting himself as…