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Syria's national dialogue conference held as the battered country seeks to rebuild • Feb. 25, 2025, 5:49 PM ET (AP)
Syrians express hope and skepticism as national dialogue conference kicks off • Feb. 24, 2025, 8:20 PM ET (AP)
Syria's interim president visits Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to Iran • Feb. 2, 2025, 11:30 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Abu Mohammad al-Julani • Ahmad Hussein al-Sharaa • Abu Mohammad al-Jawlani • Abu Mohammad al-Golani • Abu Mohammad al-Jolani
Born 1982 (age 43) • Riyadh • Saudi Arabia
Title / Office president (2025-), Syria

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