In his first interview in 2014 on Qatari network Al Jazeera, he kept his face covered and said Syria should be governed by Islamic law, an alarming prospect for the country's Christian, Alawite and Druze minorities.
Handshake with Trump caps Syrian leader's journey from anti-U.S. insurgent to Middle East partner
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He said his goal was to see Syria ruled under Islamic law and made clear that there was no room for the country’s Alawite, Shiite, Druze and Christian minorities.
Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of insurgency that toppled Syria's Bashar Assad
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