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Syria rebel leader dismisses controversy over photo with woman

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Ahmed al-Sharaa says he did not force Lea Kheirallah to cover her hair before posing for a photo with her.

The incident sparked criticism from both liberal and conservative commentators.

Liberals saw the request from the head of the Sunni Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a sign that he might seek to enforce an Islamic system in Syria .

Hardline conservatives criticised him for consenting to be photographed with the woman.

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