Ahmed al-Shara: the evolution of the new leader of Syria
As commander of a rebel group allied with Al Qaeda during the long civil war of Syria, the man known by his nom du war, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, welcomed foreign jihadists, sent suicide bombers to explode military posts and sworn to create an Islamic State.A decade ago, he told a journalist that Muslims should not enter Parliament to swear a constitution created by man because they had to respect "the rule of almighty God".The same commander became the new president of Syria after a rebellious alliance, he led the strong man Bashar al-Assad in December. He broke with Al Qaeda years ago and now he takes his real name, Ahmed al-Shara. He exchanged his military efforts with seeds and undertaken a charm offensive to convince foreign leaders and his Syrian companions who can repair his country i...