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 ...

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 ...

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 boarded a bus in Damascus in March 2003, heading across the desert to Baghdad with fellow volunteers eager to repel the looming American invasion of Iraq. When he returned ...

formerly known by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed Al Jawlani to discuss managing the transitional period, marking a significant development in efforts to shape Syria's political future. Mr Al ...

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.

So far, the U.S.-designated terrorist has shed the nomme de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, which drew the world’s attention, and swapped combat fatigues for a suit. Sharaa fought with al Qaeda ...

Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, the leader of the group, has turned it into a disciplined fighting force, with an ideology that blends Islamism and nationalism. Turkey has historically backed the ...

The group's leader, Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, is "educated, sophisticated and politically astute" and "has by all accounts been on a journey since he was dispatched from Iraq with bags of cash to ...

“The future is ours,” Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani told a crowd in Damascus. What that future holds for Syria is less clear. Here’s what to know. An array of forces opposed to Assad joined the ...

DAMASCUS, Syria—Islamist rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani positioned himself as a statesman who can unite Syria and responsibly manage relations with its neighbors, in a meeting Monday with ...