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How former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa ended up being welcomed to the White House

How former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa ended up being welcomed to the White House

Ahmed al-Sharaa has become the first Syrian leader in history to be invited to the White House.

12.11.2025 2

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William Plowright

I interviewed Syria’s militias at the start of the war – they will listen if other countries engage them

On Sunday, the world received news it perhaps had stopped thinking was possible. The murderous regime of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, is...

09.12.2024 5

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William Plowright