Sharaa's New Order: A Gamble on a Fragile Peace The surprise ascension of Ahmed al Sharaa as Syria's president in January 2025 marked a seismic shift in the country's tumultuous history.
What was once a dictatorship has given way to an uncertain but potentially democratic future.
Al Sharaa's vision, laid out in an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, is ambitious: transforming war torn Syria into a modern Arab democracy.