Time Line of Ahmed al-Sharaa aka Abu Mohammad al-Golani/Jolani, President of Syria

 Nadene Goldfoot                                             

    Showing off letters of credence from Qatar, UAE, etc. 

"Abu Mohammad al-Golani (born Ahmed al-Sharaa) is the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)" under the name  of Jolani, "a Syrian militant group that played a key role in overthrowing President Bashar al-Assad, and he has worked to rebrand himself as a moderate, moving away from his past ties with al-Qaeda (Jabhat al-Nusra) by promoting pluralism, though the U.S. still designates him and his group as terrorists. He's known for his efforts to present a more tolerant face, seeking wider acceptance after consolidating power in northwest Syria. Controversy: Despite efforts to appear moderate, he remains a designated terrorist by the U.S. and other nations, with a $10 million bounty on his head, while striving to build stability", he says.  

2003: Joins al-Qaeda at age 21

2006:  Captured by the U.S. and held at Camp Bucca

2008:  Released from prison, joins Aabu BakR al-Baghdadi (Leader of                        ISIS)

2010: Appointed as the head of al-Qaeda operations in Mosul Province

2012:  Forms the al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaeda affiliate, and serves as its general emir.

2017:  Forms HTS, uniting al-Qaeda, al-Nusra, and ISIS under one                                         banner.

2024:  Appointed by jihadist factions as the President of Syria following the fall of the Assad Regime.