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Ahmed al-Sharaa

What's on Ahmed al-Sharaa's mind?

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courting the west 34% double summit week 24% the Damascus bombs 16% who pays to rebuild 12% · neweverything else 14%
#1
Sharaa's Western Charm Offensive Hits Full Stride

First he hosted Macron in Damascus; now he's chasing Trump in Ankara.

Al-Sharaa met publicly with Western leaders, including President Trump

American Security Project · 2026-07-02
our translation

he knows the fastest exit from pariah status is being photographed beside the men who used to sanction him — collect western handshakes and the legitimacy follows on its own.

Trump meeting follows the Macron visitvery sure · 5 sources
#2
Sharaa Lands in Ankara for the Trump Sit-Down
arrived in Ankara for Trump meetingvery sure · 5 sources
#3
The Bombs That Tried to Upstage Macron
casualty toll rose to 36 woundedvery sure · 5 sources
#4
France Signs the Checks, Now Find the Rest
new — France signed the reconstruction dealspretty sure · 5 sources
thursday, july 9
Work the NATO summit sidelines in Ankara for more face time(on the schedule)
Keep pressing Paris to help halt the Israeli strikes(reported)
Pitch the reconstruction roadmap to Gulf and European money(safe bet)
Reassure Damascus the bombs did not scare France off(reported)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

A Sharaa-Trump meeting is expected at the NATO Summit in Ankara.

news.google.com · 2026-07-09

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