The fall of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has left a critical question: after a half-century of brutal dynastic rule has come to an end, who speaks for Syrians now? One group staking a major ...
Syrian fighters who toppled President Bashar al-Assad have appointed Mohammed al-Bashir as the country’s caretaker prime minister. Al-Bashir, who headed the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-led de facto ...
The fall of President Bashar al-Assad has raised critical questions about the future of Syria and who speaks for its people. One group aiming for that role is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which ...
Rebel leader Abu Mohammed al Jolani, whose group was central to the lightning offensive that toppled decades of dictatorship in Syria this weekend, has spent years trying to distance himself from ...
A surprise push by rebels has toppled it more than a decade after an uprising first challenged President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power. He’s fled the country for Russia. What comes next ...
The collapse of Assad's government came after a coalition of opposition forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham launched a surprise offensive, seizing control of major cities like Aleppo, Hama ...
A jihadist and an extremist? Or a new face of a modern and tolerant Syria? Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader whose insurgency toppled President Bashar Assad, has long pursued a political ...
The goal of Syria’s rebel coalition, as it wrests another major city from government control this week, is ultimately to overthrow authoritarian President Bashar al-Assad, according to Abu ...
Golani fought for al Qaeda, designated terrorist by US Cut ties with al Qaeda in 2016 Rebranded Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, moderating image As rebels take over, Golani tries to reassure ...
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - This undated photo released by a militant group in 2016, shows Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of ...
In just three days, opposition fighters captured Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, after the stunning collapse of government forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Leading the offensive ...