Al-Sharaa

Al-Sharaa seeks former president Al-Assad from Russia, confirms pursuit of legal action

The transitional Syrian President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is scheduled to request the extradition of former President Bashar al-Assad during his visit to the Russian capital, Moscow, on Wednesday, a Syrian source told Agence France-Presse (AFP). Al-Sharaa arrived in Moscow on Thursday where he is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a Syrian …

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Egypt Independent October 17, 2025

Al-Sharaa will be the first Syrian leader to attend UN General Assembly in six decades

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in New York ahead of his attendance at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the first Syrian leader to do so since 1967, according to Syrian state-run SANA news. Al-Sharaa heads a high-level delegation that includes several Syrian ministers and senior officials, SANA reported yesterday. “The visit marks a …

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Egypt Independent September 22, 2025