Assad, former opposition commander and Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for a transitional period, Syrian state media reported. “It’s a monumental day,” said Al Jazeera ...

In a video, Syrian rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, who spearheaded the overthrow of the Assad regime, asks a woman to cover her hair before posing for a picture next to him. The undated video, which ...

By Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Damascus, Syria The rebel coalition that seized control of Syria last month appointed its leader, Ahmed al-Shara, as president of the country to preside over a ...