Europe Edges Toward Recognizing Syria’s Islamist Leadership: Peace Remains Elusive

Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense, U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mitchell Ryan

Mainstream media has already begun referring to Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former member of al-Qaeda and the former al-Qaeda-affiliate group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), as the de facto leader of Syria.

Representing the European Union, German and French foreign ministers made a visit to Damascus to meet Ahmed al-Sharaa following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad.

The ministers expressed cautious optimism...