On November 27, a powerful force led by Islamist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched an offensive in northern Syria.

The rebels have set their sights on an area where President Bashar al-Assad’s government has long maintained strength.

A major offensive has seen rebel groups in Syria retake the country’s second city, Aleppo – and demonstrated the growing ...

Qaeda, HTS has since rejected transnational jihad but maintains an authoritarian rule rooted in Salafist principles ...

Two rebel groups are leading the push. One is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ), which emerged from al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate.

The Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which seized Aleppo in a shock offensive over the weekend, is an Islamist ...

Senators on both sides of the aisle are holding back from cheering rebel gains against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, ...

God willing,” the militant told his lieutenants, they would “be able to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Aleppo and Damascus soon.” ...

Mr. al-Assad’s international backers, including Russia, Iran and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, are weakened and distracted ...

Sham, a militant faction affiliated with extremist groups, launched its largest operation in nearly nine years.

Syrian rebels captured Aleppo last week in an attack initiated by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. Formerly known as the Nusra Front, it ...

The Syrian civil war has reignited after four years of docility, with five main players deciding the course of events.