Syria's interim President faces Western scrutiny over handling of jihadist fighters, sectarian violence, and democratic reforms.

Ahmed al-Sharaa faces significant challenges as Syria's new leader, including appeasing Western powers and managing internal ...

The recent surge of violence in Syria lays bare the challenges interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa faces in delivering on his promise to lead a more unified country.

The one thing holding Syria together now is Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has taken on the near-impossible job of teaching his people to trust one another again. It is an unlikely role for a former jihadist.

The recent mass killings targeting Syria’s Alawite minority in the west of the country raise doubts about the new leader, ...

Jon Alterman: Your remarkable profile of Ahmed al-Sharaa began by describing him as refreshingly pragmatic or profoundly untrustworthy. Is that something your sources felt or something you ended up ...

Early March 2025 was when Syria’s post-Assad transition turned sour. In scenes that resembled the worst moments of Syria’s ...

Three months after the overthrow of President Bashar Assad, Syria is at a crossroads, the top U.N. envoy for the country says ...

Sharaa, promises inclusivity in a nation with a complex sectarian and religious landscape. His leadership faces challenges ...

The document enshrines separation of powers and guarantees women's rights, freedom of expression and media freedom.

Sharaa, seemed to waver between his jihadist past and his presidential present. After the first day of violence he made a ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message to Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa ...