Syria: Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed as interim president for an unspecified period
Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria's new strongman since December 8, has been appointed as the country's interim president. He has been ...
Ahmed al-Sharaa named Syria's transitional president
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for the "transitional period", state media report, seven ...
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Tulsi Gabbard fields question on Bashar al-Assad in Senate confirmation hearing
Tulsi Gabbard fields questioning from Sen. Martin Heinrich on Bashar al-Assad during her Senate confirmation hearing to be Director of National Intelligence on Thursday.
Gabbard’s dodges on whether she thinks Snowden is a traitor exacerbate questions about her confirmation chances
In 2020, then-Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard introduced legislation calling on the federal government to drop all ...
Syrian Leader Disbands Armed Groups, Cancels Constitution
The former rebel commander also declared himself president after weeks of de facto rule.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Secret Bashar al-Assad Meetings, Explained
Donald Trump’s pick to oversee 18 intelligence agencies with a $100 billion spy budget is facing renewed scrutiny over an unannounced trip to Syria in 2017 where she met with the now-deposed dictator ...
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Sharaa’s ascent: From jihadist leader to Syria’s interim head of state
In less than two months, Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa has risen from rebel leader to interim president, after his Islamist group ...
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Bashar al-Assad
As in Venezuela, North Korea, and Russia, deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s regime was such a case, characterized by centralized control, suppression of dissent, and a reliance on a powerful ...