Ahmed al-Sharaa is the current president of Syria, having also ousted the regime of dictator Bashar al-Assad with his armed rebel Islamist movement Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). He is also known by his nom de guerre, Mohammed al-Julani.
Syria is able to proceed because it enjoys increased support from the US, as well as from Turkey and Qatar, both US allies.
For the first time since 2012, the flag was raised as the new US Envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, arrived in Damascus.
The two sides have held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region.
America’s new envoy, who is also the ambassador to Turkey, has vowed to bring home Americans who have been missing in Syria.
Other Syrian opposition groups will reportedly take action against the leadership of President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the report added, noting feelings of discontent rising among residents in the area.
Kara, a senior figure in the Druze community, is no longer a politician and holds no official Israeli role.
Israelis report receiving calls from alleged hostages • IDF strikes Hamas, PIJ office, will expand Gaza ops.
The Treasury Department issued a general license that authorizes transactions involving the interim Syrian government led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Tehran-backed faction leaders reportedly fled Damascus amid regime harassment and property seizures.
Cohen, who was hanged in 1965 in a downtown Damascus square after infiltrating Syria's political elite, is still regarded as a hero in Israel.
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