Abu Mohammed al-Julani

Syria’s minorities question German, British silence on sectarian violence during Sharaa’s visit

Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, was welcomed in Berlin on Monday, where he met with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa is welcomed by Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of their meeting at 10 Downing Street in central London, Britain, March 31, 2026.
Security for the protest is provided by the local Asayish (Kurdish Police) during a demonstration for Kurdish rights on February 10, 2026 in Qamishli, Syria. The protests called for the protection of Kurdish rights and the achievements of the Rojava revolution as the region

Israel's national security dependent on supporting Kurdish cause, Kurdish leader says

Around 50 protesters gathered outside the US embassy to protest against what they described as Washington's inaction in the face of the latest massacre in Syria carried out by the Sharaa regime, on January 21, 2026.

Protesters outside US embassy demand US, Israeli action after Kurdish massacre

From Islamist rebel chief to statesman, embraced by major world leaders, Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has undergone a stunning transformation in just six months since ousting longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad.

Sharaa or al-Julani? IDF still suspicious of Syrian leader after Sweida massacre - analysis


Julani tells BBC: This is not Afghanistan, we will educate women

Julani said they would not be restricting the rights of women and highlighted that Syria was very different from Afghanistan. 

 Top rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Julani speaks to a crowd at Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, Syria December 8, 2024.

Avoiding past mistakes: Seven key concerns about the Islamist approach in Syria - opinion

The joy of seeing the fall of the tyranny of the Assad regime also compels us to ask many questions to avoid repeating the catastrophic failures of Islamist movements.

A rebel led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stands in the back of a vehicle in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Is Syria's Julani part of a rising generation of younger Middle East leaders?

If Julani is to remain in power for the coming years, he could play a transformative role in Syria and the Middle East.

Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Julani

Sunday in Damascus with Julani - opinion

The big losers are not just the tyrannical Assad regime but its closest allies, Hezbollah and Iran.

PEOPLE HOLD a Syrian opposition flag as they celebrate the ouster of Bashar Assad in Damascus.

Israel has no more excuses for entering Syria, rebel leader Julani says in first major TV interview

Julani called for the end of all foreign intervention in Syria in the interest of restabilizing and rebuilding the country.

 Top rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Julani speaks to a crowd at Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, Syria December 8, 2024.

Southern Syria groups overthrew Assad and control areas near the Golan - analysis

An exclusive look at the Southern Syria former rebels who were key to defeating Assad and who met with Syrian leader Julani on December 11.

 A man walks on a poster of Bashar al-Assad as a sanitation worker removes it from the street downtown, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria December 10, 2024.

Fall of Assad revives interest in Judeo-Syrian Arabic, Syria’s nearly lost Jewish dialect

The Jewish community of Syria has ancient roots, tracing back to the Babylonian exile in 586 BCE.

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Syrian civil war: US strikes ISIS, IDF take Mount Hermon peak

Homs and Damascus captured by rebels • IDF strikes Syrian chemical weapons factory

An Israeli special "Alpine" forces soldier, complete with small snowshoes, lies prone as he sights his M-16 rifle during a training maneuver on a snowfield nearby two Israeli early warning military posts on the summit of the 2,000 meter mountain January 2012.