Will the Real al-Jolani Stand Up?
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Will the Real al-Jolani Stand Up?
Ahmad Hussein al-Shara, aka Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, would like you to think he is a changed man. These days, al-Jolani, a 41-year-old one-time al-Qaeda and Islamic State operative with a $10 million bounty on his head, no longer spews jihadist fire and brimstone. Instead, he preaches pluralism, religious tolerance, diversity and forgiveness as his Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels take control of Damascus, the Syrian capital.With the toppled Pr…
The transformation of Abu Mohammed Al-Golani is about to be put to the test
FPI / December 11, 2024 Geostrategy-Direct Soon after Abu Mohammed Al-Golani formed the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group, he took to wearing business attire often instead of his usual military garb. After HTS toppled Syrian dictator Bashar Assad on Dec. 8, Al-Golani referred to himself with his real name, Ahmad al-Sharaa. The newly-transformed leader […]


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DAMASCUS. Millions of Syrians and governments abroad are faced with the question: Who is this man really, what are his goals, and what kind of society does he want to create in Syria?
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