Ahmed al-Sharaa. Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, formerly known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is a Syrian statesman and former rebel commander who has served as the president of Syria since 2025. He previously served as the de facto leader of Syria from December 2024 until his appointment as president in January 2025. As the emir of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and de facto leader of the Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) during the Syrian civil war, he led the Syrian opposition offensives that resulted in the fall of the Assad regime in 2024.
