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Last Updated:September 25, 2025, 09:44 IST
From insurgent leader to Syria’s president, al-Sharaa takes the UN stage to cheers and a rare interviewed with the US general who once captured him.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, US. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
Once one of the world’s most wanted men, Ahmed al-Sharaa, who was once better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is now being celebrated in New York. The former head of Syria’s al-Nusra Front, who once had a $10 million bounty on his head for orchestrating multiple attacks across Syria, stood this week before cheering crowds outside the United Nations as he prepared for his first-ever address as Syria’s president.
In a surreal twist, he later took the stage for a rare interview with retired US General David Petraeus, the very officer once responsible for his capture.
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev...Read More
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev...
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September 25, 2025, 09:31 IST
News world From Al-Qaeda To UN: Syria’s Al-Sharaa Debuts Amid Cheers, Chats With US General Who Captured Him
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