In Syria, U.S. Hopes to Avoid Replay of Afghanistan
American officials are wary as they try to persuade the rebels now in control in Syria to govern with an inclusive and ...
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How Will the Rebels Rule Syria? Their Past Offers Clues.
The collectors work for the civilian government established under Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the rebel movement that just spearheaded the swift overthrow of the 54-year Assad dynasty. The Islamist ...
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 ...
Deadly Ambush, Protests Challenge Syrian Leaders’ New Power
After a period of celebration over the fall of the Assad regime, old sectarian and political divisions have reasserted ...
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What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And how did the Islamist group evolve into a key player in Syria’s civil war?
(THE CONVERSATION) A major offensive has seen rebel groups in Syria retake the country’s second city, Aleppo – and demonstrated the growing prominence of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in the ...
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 ...
Syria's emerging incidents, unrest raise minorities' fears
Syria's new government has been facing new challenges with unrest emerging in certain regions amid a growing number of ...
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What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And how did the Islamist group evolve into a key player in Syria’s civil war?
The surprise advance was led by members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, fighting alongside Turkish-backed groups opposing the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. While the offensive – the most ...
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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 ...
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Abu Mohammed al-Golani may become the face of post-Assad Syria – but who is he and why does he have $10M US bounty on his head?
What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has its roots in the early stages of the Syrian civil war, which began in 2011 as a popular uprising against the autocratic government of Assad.
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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 ...
Syria’s new leaders dissolve rebel factions, merge them under Defense Ministry
DAMASCUS — Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and the heads of rebel factions agreed Tuesday to merge the groups under the ...