Despite his Islamist background, al-Sharaa has shown more pragmatic than ideological since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

Defined as a shrewd and ambitious man, the leader of the Arab country has combined a firm hand with openness since bringing down the Assad regime

US senator Jeanne Shaheen said Trump foreign policy officials may have floated ‘option’ of assassinating President Ahmed al-Sharaa, but Jordan’s king became aware of alleged discussions and warned against it,