Syria's Julani visits Riyadh: Is Saudi Arabia the Middle East's top dog? - analysis
Julani was born in Saudi Arabia, later lived in Damascus, and joined al-Qaeda before becoming the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Syria.
Syria's President Abu Mohammad al-Julani seen with Saudi Arabia's leader Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh, February 2, 2025(photo credit: BANDAR ALGALOUD/SAUDI ROYAL COURT, VIA REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: