Facing terror designations and sanctions, Syria’s new rulers push for international legitimacy
Syria’s new regime, led by a group with former ties to al Qaeda, is on a mission to gain international legitimacy – and it’s ...
Fear of a reckoning simmers in Assad's Alawite heartland
The new Syrian flag, with its green instead of red stripe, and three red stars instead of two green, is commonplace on shop ...
How will Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rule Syria? Its past offers clues
The Islamist rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad ran a pragmatic and disciplined administration in the territory they ...
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They Shocked Assad and the World. What Will They Do Next?
What comes next? HTS has proven competent, and at least so far — pragmatic. But an enormous amount of uncertainty lingers on ...
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Assad Denies ‘Planned’ Exit from Syria, Claims Moscow ‘Requested’ Evacuation
Former President of Syria Bashar al-Assad said Monday that he fled Syria only after Damascus had fallen, and claimed that ...
Syria's Islamists say under orders to stay away from Russian forces
Russian troops were loading a truck at the entrance to the port they control in the Syrian city of Tartus on Monday, while ...
Monday Briefing
The U.S. has been in direct contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday — the first ...
How Will the Rebels Rule Syria? Their Past Offers Clues.
The Islamist rebels who ousted Syria’s dictator ran a pragmatic and disciplined administration in the territory they ...
EU should ease Syria sanctions in return for 'positive steps', top diplomat Kallas says
The European Union should be ready to ease sanctions on Syria if the country's new leadership takes "positive steps" to ...
Lammy: senior UK officials sent to Damascus for talks on Syria’s future
The UK has sent a team of senior officials to Damascus for talks with Syrian’s interim leaders, including banned terror group ...
Assad paints himself as 'custodian' to Syria as picture unfolds on collapse of Damascus
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad broke his silence since fleeing the nation following the Islamist rebel takeover and looked to portray himself only ever as a "custodian" of Syria.
What we know about Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the rebel group that led the offensive to oust Syria's leader
The organization, which the US designates a terrorist group, has tried to shed that image and appear more moderate to the ...