{"id":12465,"date":"2025-02-07T11:34:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T11:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=12465"},"modified":"2025-02-07T12:01:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T12:01:14","slug":"from-pariah-to-partner-why-al-jolanis-former-enemies-are-now-embracing-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/07\/from-pariah-to-partner-why-al-jolanis-former-enemies-are-now-embracing-him\/","title":{"rendered":"From Pariah to Partner: Why Al-Jolani\u2019s Former Enemies Are Now Embracing Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-There are no permanent enmities or eternal friendships in politics; rather, it is a game of interests that governs relations between states. Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as &#8220;Abu Mohammad al-Jolani,&#8221; was once classified as a terrorist by the United States and Saudi Arabia, with Washington placing a hefty bounty on his head.<\/p>\n<p>Yet today, he is being received with grand official ceremonies in Riyadh, followed by Ankara, where he was personally welcomed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"47f3736c-f69a-401a-9afc-ece7bea8a372\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>This drastic shift raises many questions about the nature of the new alliances forming in the region. Al-Sharaa\u2019s visit to Saudi Arabia, and then to Turkey, suggests that his interim government in Syria is now receiving implicit recognition from yesterday\u2019s adversaries.<\/p>\n<p>On the negotiating table are pressing issues such as the Turkish military bases in Syria, the reconstruction of the country, and the Qatari gas pipeline that Ankara seeks to route through Syrian territory.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12367\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12367\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12367 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1095633-1024x803.jpg\" alt=\"Turkey regional diplomacy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1095633-1024x803.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1095633-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1095633-768x603.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1095633.jpg 1142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Erdo\u011fan mediation in Syria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Al-Sharaa\u2019s visit to Ankara coincided with Turkey hosting the Egyptian Prime Minister, sparking speculation about a possible undisclosed meeting between al-Shar\u2019a and an Egyptian government representative, amid a growing Turkish-Egyptian rapprochement. Could this mark the beginning of Cairo\u2019s openness toward the new ruling authority in Syria? And will there be a political price for al-Shar\u2019a to pay in exchange for improved relations with Egypt?<\/p>\n<p>The UAE, which had previously supported the Syrian regime, now appears more reserved regarding the interim government, while Qatar remains a key player in this evolving landscape\u2014especially following its Emir\u2019s visit to Damascus, the first in over 13 years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11919\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11919 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ahmad-1.jpg\" alt=\"Syria's transitional president\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ahmad-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ahmad-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ahmad-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ahmed Al-Sharaa Appointed as Transitional President<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These rapid shifts raise questions about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/01\/27\/us-intelligence-cooperation-with-new-syrian-leadership-signals-a-shift-in-regional-dynamics\/\">Syria<\/a>\u2019s future after the fall of Bashar al-Assad\u2019s regime and the ability of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/01\/29\/ahmad-al-sharaas-wife-makes-her-first-public-appearance-in-meeting-with-syrian-american-delegation\/\">al-Sharaa<\/a>\u2019s government to maintain a balance between competing international and regional forces. Can al-Jolani, who has traded his military fatigues for a presidential suit, successfully navigate these political storms, or will he find himself bound by major concessions to his new allies?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-2 flex gap-3 empty:hidden -ml-2\">\n<div class=\"items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1 flex\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-There are no permanent enmities or eternal friendships in politics; rather, it is a game of interests that governs relations between states. Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as &#8220;Abu Mohammad al-Jolani,&#8221; was once classified as a terrorist by the United States and Saudi Arabia, with Washington placing a hefty bounty on his head. 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