Syrians cautious about Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham monopolizing power, call for civil state
Ahmad Sharaa, the head of the Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, will have real success by not making the same ousted ...
US to lift $10M bounty on Syrian rebel leader as Washington opens discussions with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
The US is set to remove a $10 million bounty on Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the ...
An uneasy calm settles over Syrian city of Homs after outbreak of sectarian violence
Syria's new security forces checked IDs and searched cars in the central city of Homs on Thursday, a day after protests by ...
Cafes Can’t Play Music, but the Water Taps Work: Life Under Syria’s Rebels
The Islamists who now lead Syria have ruled the city of Idlib for years. Residents say they imposed some strict laws, but ...
Falcon drones, rockets and night-vision snipers: How Syria’s rebels planned for years to oust Assad
Bel Trew speaks to commanders of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group that led the charge to topple Bashar ...
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Deciphering the web of US sanctions on Syria
Syria's reconstruction and emergence from isolation depends on rolling back a thicket of sanctions that were five decades in the making ...
Ex-Assad Regime Forces Kill 14 as Syria Sees Upsurge in Violence
Forces loyal to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad killed 14 police members and wounded 10 others, according to the ...
Daniel DePetris: How will Syria evolve under new leadership?
While the victory against Bashar Assad’s forces is a triumph, the jihadist-turned-statesman who is now in charge has a ...
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US holds first official talks with Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham representatives
A delegation of US diplomats on December 20 met with representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, marking the first in-person ...
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US scraps $10M bounty on HTS leader Golani after meeting in Damascus
A delegation including Assistant Secretary Barbara Leaf and hostage envoy Roger Carstens met with leaders of the powerful ...
Christians protest in Syrian capital after burning of Christmas tree
Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire in another ...
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Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the face of post-Assad Syria?
One group staking a major claim for that role is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which, under the leadership of Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, spearheaded the opposition advance that toppled Assad. What is Hayat ...