Syria's New Rulers Are Former Al-Qaeda Terrorists. Why Is D.C. Celebrating Them? | Opinion
A former Al Qaeda commander has seized power in Damascus, bringing great jubilation and relief to Washington, DC ...
‘It’s too soon to return to Syria – its new rulers were al-Qaeda members just a few years ago’
In the northern Lebanon town of Chekka, Suheil Hamawi received a heartfelt welcome as he returned home Monday after ...
What Syria’s triumphant rebels learned from Al Qaeda’s striking failures
Sham, the radical group that overthrew the Assad regime in Syria, has its roots in the Sunni "nationalist jihadism" of the ...
Former al-Qaeda member al-Golani rebrands as a pluralist amid doubts over Syria’s democratic future
Golani, has evolved from an al-Qaida affiliate leader to a rebranded figure promoting pluralism as Syria’s insurgency topples ...
Former al Qaeda chief Abu Mohammed al-Golani led overthrow of Syria's Assad
BEIRUT (Reuters) -As the commander of al Qaeda's franchise in the Syrian civil war, Abu Mohammed al-Golani was a shadowy ...
Syria's new leadership blames Assad for anguish of Austin Tice's family as search continues
We hold Bashar al-Assad and his criminal regime accountable for the consequences of Austin’s disappearance and the pain ...
Abu Mohammed al-Golani: the former al Qaeda chief who is Syria's leading rebel
As the commander of al Qaeda's franchise in the Syrian civil war, Abu Mohammed al-Golani was a shadowy figure who kept out of ...
At Syria’s border with Lebanon, refugees return home while others flee fearing the worst
Nadia’s eyes were full of tears as she crossed the border from Syria to Lebanon. She was finally going to see her son. A ...
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Syria has exchanged a vile dictator for an uncertain future
Syria is finally free of Mr Assad’s brutality. A rebel offensive that began in the north-west on November 27th progressed ...
Syria After al-Assad: What’s Happening and What Comes Next
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, whose name means Organization for the Liberation of the Levant, was the main rebel group leading the ...
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US hoping for 'inclusive' transition in Syria
The United States was pushing Thursday for an "inclusive" transition in Syria from president Bashar al-Assad's brutal rule, ...
Can EU engage a former al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria?
The EU welcomed Assad's ouster, but can it engage with the Islamist rebels? The bloc has called for an inclusive government, a peaceful transition and protection of all minorities in the war-torn ...