Ahmad al-Sharaa

'Foreign Jihadists' Among Rebels to Be Made Syria Army Officers

This is Beirut, 2024-12-30 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Syria HTS Ahmad al-Sharaa SOHR

Former rebels were promoted to officers in Syria's future army in a decree passed by de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa—with a war monitor and experts identifying on Monday foreign jihadists among them. The new authorities in Damascus, who until recently were Islamist-led rebels fighting to overthrow Bashar al-Assad, last week unveiled an accord ...

Syria's Ahmad al-Sharaa Meets with Iraqi Intelligence Chief

This is Beirut, 2024-12-26 16:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Syria Iraq Ahmad al-Sharaa

Syrian official Ahmad al-Sharaa met with Iraqi intelligence chief Hamid al-Shatri, who was sent as an envoy by the Iraqi prime minister. The meeting, as reported by the General Command, also saw the participation of Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan al-Shaibani and the newly appointed head of Syrian intelligence, Anas Khattab. The discussions ...

Syrian Leader Vows State Monopoly Over Weapons

This is Beirut, 2024-12-22 20:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said Sunday all weapons would come under state control during a press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who urged the lifting of sanctions on Syria. Sharaa said that after upcoming consultations with defense and military officials on a new structure for the military, armed "factions will ...

Al-Sharaa met Joumblatt, vows country will not negatively interfere in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-12-22 13:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Damascus Lebanon Walid Jumblatt Ahmad al-Sharaa

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Lebanese Druze leaders on Sunday that his country  would not negatively interfere in Lebanon and would respect its neighbour's sovereignty. Syria will no longer exert "negative interference in Lebanon at all -- it respects Lebanon's sovereignty, the unity of its territories, the ...

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