Syria
A Uighur praetorian guard for the new Syrian regime?

Ahmed Al-Sharaa, interim president of the Syrian transitional authorities, in Paris on 7 May 2025.
Ahmed Al-Sharaa, interim president of the Syrian transitional authorities, in Paris on 7 May 2025. © Daniel Pier/NurPhoto via AFP
The number of Uighurs who fought in the Syrian rebellion alongside the former rebel and new transitional leader Ahmed-al-Sharaa is increasing within the new regime's security detail, much to Beijing's dismay. [...]
Reading time 2 minutes Pierre Gastineau

Read this article here:

Read also

Sign up for real-time alerts and be notified of new editions!  

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!