Us President Donald Trump: Donald Trump has become the first US President who has publicly met a pre -declared terrorist leader. He met Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Shara, who was earlier known as Abu Mohammad Al-Julani. He has been the head of the notorious terrorist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which was associated with al-Qaeda. It was declared a terrorist organization by the US.

The meeting took place when the US announced the removal of years -old sanctions on Syria. All this was possible because Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia appealed to Trump to do so. During the meeting, Trump said about Ahmed al-Shara that he is a young, attractive, strict person. In this way he publicly supported the former terrorist. Earlier, Trump announced a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.

#Riyadh Hrh the Crown Prince holds a meeting with the US President and the Syrian President. pic.twitter.com/ppy2gfzjzm

– Foreign ministry (@ksamofaen) May 14, 2025

The story of Al-Shra who becomes an interim President from Jihadi
Al-Shara, which the world knew by the name of Abu Mohammad Al-Julani. His past has been associated with extremist, violence and war against American forces. He has fought with US forces in Iraq. For this, he has been in American custody for years. After this, he established HTS in Syria, the effect that he evicted Bashar al-Assad from power in 2024. Later, he changed himself as a leader by changing the hardcore Islamic image. He declared himself the head of the interim government of Syria. This change is being considered a strategy to assure Western countries.

What is the plan of Donald Trump?
American associate countries have called Trump’s move ‘signal confusion’. Human rights groups say that this is a dangerous example that a former terrorist is considered to be the major regime. Critics described it as betrayal with “principles of justice and security”. However, on the other hand, according to Trump, it is a broken country and Al-Shara has a chance to add it. He also discussed this with Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdoan, who shared a positive attitude towards Al-Shara.