Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, formerly known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is a Syrian politician and former rebel commander who has served as the president of Syria since 2025. As the emir
Al-Sharaa in 2026
Al-Sharaa as a teenager, c. 1996
Mug shot of al-Sharaa in 2006, after his capture by U.S. forces in Iraq
Redacted Rewards for Justice poster for al-Sharaa, with the photographic portrait removed due to copyright concerns.
The Syrian Revolution Victory Conference, officially titled the Conference for Announcing the Victory of the Syrian Revolution, was held at the People's Palace, Damascus, Syria, on 29 January 2025. It
United States Special Envoy Tom Barrack with Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, May 2025. The U.S. mediated the 10 March agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian government
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa with Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis in Syria on 9 February 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Oval Office on 10 November 2025. The visit marked the first time a Syrian president had visited the White House since Syria gained independence in 1946.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa with Russian president Vladimir Putin, 28 January 2026