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Ahmed al-Sharaa

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

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the appointed assembly 30% holding it together 20% the plots against him 15% courting the west 12% everything else 23%
#1
Syria's Unelected Parliament Takes Its First Seats

No elections and no standing ovations — the unelected assembly held its first session in Damascus under tight security.

Syria’s new parliament holds first session since ouster of ex-President Assad

Politico · 2026-07-13
our translation

he needs a legislature that looks legitimate to the west without one that can actually check him — so he seats an appointed assembly and calls it a new chapter

first session convened this weekvery sure · 3 sources
#2
Al-Sharaa Opens the Assembly Preaching 'National Interest'
led parliament's opening sessionvery sure · 3 sources
#3
UN: Five Plots Foiled, ISIL Explosives Cache Uncovered
UN reports five foiled plotspretty sure · 1 source
#4
Trump Calls Him 'Very Untrustworthy' — Then Gives Him a Chance
Trump comment plus TPS extensionpretty sure · 2 sources
tuesday, july 14
Answer Trump's 'very untrustworthy' jab without blowing the opening(reported)
Press the case for getting Syria off the US terror list(reported)
Steer the appointed assembly toward 'national interest,' not applause(safe bet)
Tighten the personal security ring after five foiled plots(safe bet)

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

The source

‘No happy ending’: Trump gives a chance to ‘very untrustworthy’ Syrian president

news.google.com · 2026-07-14

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