Al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- )

• Zero Hour for the Middle East - After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?
• 6 Killed in Syria Mosque Blast, Government Says - Ansar al-Sunna, which appears to be an ISIS splinter group, claimed responsibility for the explosion, which happened when worshipers were attending the mosque for Friday Prayer.
• U.S. Strikes on Syria Underscore Scale of Challenge for Its President - The Syrian government did not comment directly on the extensive American strikes targeting the Islamic State on Friday, but said it was intensifying its own efforts to fight the group.
• U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria - American forces struck dozens of suspected ISIS sites, making good on President Trump’s vow to avenge two American soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter killed by the group last week.
• Trump Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on Syria - The Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.
• Trump Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on Syria - The Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.
• Deadly Attack in Syria on U.S. Troops Exposes Growing Challenges for Country’s Leader - The attacks further complicate President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s efforts to unify the country and rebuild relationships with the international community, analysts say.
• Syria, Rebuilding its Military, Relies on Loyalists and Religious Teaching - Critics say Syria’s fledgling government is hobbling military preparedness as it redoes the country’s forces from scratch.
• Syrians Celebrate Anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s Fall - A year ago, rebels overthrew President Bashar al-Assad, ending decades of dictatorship and civil war. But challenges remain for the new leadership.