The Latest Breaking News from Ahmed alSharaa

Mass grave found near Syria’s capital could contain thousands of bodies

Burial sites are emerging across Syria after the ousting of al-Assad, accused of widespread extrajudicial killings.

Al Jazeera · Dec 17, 2024

Syrian HTS leader says rebel factions that overthrew Assad will be ‘disbanded’

HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa says fighters will all be ‘subject to the law’ as he emphasises need for unity in post-war Syria

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

Can Syria avoid becoming another Libya or Iraq? A week after Assad’s fall, here are 3 possible futures

After the fall of the Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, the world was moved by emotional scenes of liberation — families reuniting after years of separation and former prisoners walking free from the brutal conditions of Assad’s prisons.

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024

The Observer view on Syria: we must reach out a hand of friendship to Damascus

The challenges facing Ahmed al-Sharaa’s new government are numerous, complex and daunting. But the west must not attempt to dictate events

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2024

US Secretary of State Blinken acknowledges contact with Syria’s HTS rebels

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, has been designated a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’ in US since Trump’s term in 2018.

Al Jazeera · Dec 14, 2024

Who is Syria’s new prime minister – and what will he do?

Dressed in a modest grey suit and tie with a light blue shirt, bald and bearded, 41-year-old Mohammed al-Bashir addressed his fellow Syrians on Tuesday from behind a desk in an empty conference room. Asking for “stability and calm”, he announced that he would serve as the head of a…

The Conversation · Dec 13, 2024

Syria’s al-Sharaa promises to punish those who tortured, killed detainees

HTS leader seeks ‘justice’ for detainees as Syria’s new rulers attempt to stabilise the country after years of civilwar.

Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2024

Syrian leader offers reward for details of Assad officials involved in war crimes

Ahmed al-Sharaa promises torturers will be held accountable bringing hopes of justice for atrocities committed under brutal regime

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

After taking Damascus, Syria’s opposition begins government formation

HTS-linked Mohammed al-Bashir has been tasked with forming a transitional government.

Al Jazeera · Dec 10, 2024

Israel says it has carried out more than 350 airstrikes in Syria; HTS leader says world ‘has nothing to fear’ – as it happened

IDF says strikes were targeting weapons stockpiles and strategic infrastructure over past 48 hours; Ahmed al-Sharaa attempts to reassure foreign nations in TV interview

The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2024