Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)

Efforts to Unify Rebel Factions in Post-Assad Syria Face Distrust and Competing Agendas

Currently, the Predominantly Christian Ancient Town of Maaloula, Where the People Still Speak the Language of Jesus, Aramaic, Is Being Targeted by Islamists.

Behind the Lines - Ankara Appears Set on a Two-Sided Strategy to Unify Syria Under the Rule of Its Sunni Islamist Client

It would not be wise to dismiss the concerns here as simply the work of Iranian agitation, propaganda by the ‘resistance axis’, or sabotage by ‘regime remnants,’ even if not all or most Alawites share the concerns to be outlined here.

With Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Gaining Power in Syria After the Fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Many Syrians Worry About the Growing Influence of Extremist Elements Within the Islamist Group.

The Battle to Oust Assad Has Long Ceased to Be About Democratic Reforms or Justice for the Syrian People

Syrian Kurds Seize Opportunity for Change Amid Assad’s Fall, But Fear Islamist Opposition and Regional Instability

In Apparent Snub to U.S., Turkish Foreign Minister Says ‘Elimination’ of Group Is Country’s ‘Strategic Goal’