Posts Tagged: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Syria, Israel in Direct Talks Focused on Security, Sources Say
Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have in recent weeks held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two longtime foes, five...
New Iran-Backed Group Emerges in Syria to Confront Israel
An armed organization calling itself the "Islamic Resistance Front in Syria" has demanded that Israeli forces withdraw from southern Syria and the demilitarized zone in...
Israel Won’t Allow HTS Forces in Southern Syria, Netanyahu Says
Israel on Sunday said it will not tolerate presence of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in southern Syria, nor any other forces affiliated with the country's...
Syria’s Sharaa Declared President for Transition, Consolidating His Power
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was declared president for a transitional phase on Wednesday, tightening his hold on power less than two months after he led a campaign that toppled Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa was also empowered...
Syrian Leader Asks US to Pressure Israel to Retreat
JNS.org - Ahmed al-Sharaa, head of Syria’s Sunni Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group and the country’s de facto leader, has asked the United States to...
Syria to Include All Sectors in New Government, Foreign Minister Says
Syria's foreign minister has told Saudi Arabian officials that the new leadership in Damascus wants to set up a government involving all parts of Syrian society following the overthrow of Bashar Al-Assad last month. Minister Asaad Hassan...
Syria’s New Leader Says Elections Expected in 4 Years, Constitution in 3
i24 News - The new administration's president in Syria, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, conducted an interview with the Saudi Arabia-based Al Arabiya channel on Sunday to address...
Syria’s New Rulers Name HTS Commander as Defense Minister
Syria's new rulers have appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading figure in the insurgency which toppled Bashar al-Assad, as defense minister in the interim government,...
US, Regional Diplomats Urge Respect for Minorities in Syria after Assad, Blinken Says
Top diplomats from the United States, Turkey, the European Union and Arab nations have agreed that a new government in Syria should respect minority rights,...
HTS Leader Says ‘No More Excuses’ for Israel to Strike in Syria
i24 News - The leader of the Islamist rebel army that overthrew the government of Bashar Assad declared that Israel had "no more excuses" to...
Syria’s Golani Vows to Punish Those Responsible for Torture Under Assad
The main commander of the fighters who toppled Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that anyone involved in the torture or killing of detainees during the ousted Syrian president's...
US Seeking Ways to Engage With Syrian Rebel Groups After Assad Ouster
The Biden administration is seeking ways to engage with Syrian rebel groups who ousted President Bashar al-Assad and is reaching out to partners in the region such as Turkey to help kick start informal diplomacy. Speaking...
The Fall of Assad: A Tectonic Shift in the Middle East
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has sent shockwaves across the Middle East, with experts suggesting it has dismantled Iran's "ring of fire"...
Iran, Hezbollah Aim to Bolster Syria’s Assad as Rebels Bear Down on Homs
Iran will send missiles, drones, and more advisers to Syria, a senior Iranian official said on Friday as rebel forces advanced on the central city of Homs and Kurds...
