Syria’s president meeting with Lauder shows new face of Syria
The meeting with the president of the World Jewish Congress is a big step in repairing Syria's relationship with Israel and the Jewish people.
From Islamist rebel chief to statesman, embraced by major world leaders, Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has undergone a stunning transformation in just six months since ousting longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad.(photo credit: LUDOVIC MARIN,OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
