Life in Idlib hints at what Syria can expect from rebel rule
But there were complaints of what was seen as heavy-handed rule by the authorities. When we visited earlier this week, ...
Syrian interim government names rebel commander as defense minister
Senior leader in the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham led military operations in the campaign that ousted the Assad regime ...
He toppled a dictator and traded fatigues for suits — Syria's new leader tries to reassure the U.S.
Will he walk the walk and not just talk the talk? And if he doesn’t win in the elections, will he peacefully stand aside for ...
Concert in Syrian city of Idlib appeals large crowd, with vibrant celebration of unity
A concert organized by the UK-based humanitarian organization Syria Relief drew a large crowd in the northwestern city of ...
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Syria’s reconstruction put to the test in Homs, the martyr city
The country’s industrial capital, a religious melting pot and a strategic crossroads, is trying to rise from the devastation ...
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 ...
Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues
How the rebels governed Idlib offers insight into how they might rule Syria. Experts and residents of Idlib describe their ...
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Kurds in Syria could help US understand HTS: Former Trump advisor
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton said that the Kurds in Syria are in a position to help the US gauge the current stances of Syria’s de facto ruling group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), ...
How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad
The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and ...
Islamist group running Syria has mixed record over governance in province, ruled with 'iron fist'
Sham, which toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad, governed Syria's Idlib province with a mix of repression and pragmatism.
Syria's new rulers name HTS commander as defence minister
Syria's new rulers have appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading figure in the insurgency which toppled Bashar al-Assad, as ...
Syria's rebel leaders say they've broken with their jihadist past - can they be trusted?
Last week, while touring Damascus, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani) was ...