Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)
In Some Cases, Media Narratives Have Shifted to Focus on Pragmatism Rather Than Ideology, Portraying Engagement With Such Groups as a Necessary Evil Rather Than a Strategic Risk.
HTS Has Shown It Seeks to Establish Something Blending Arab Nationalism and Sunni Islamist Supremacy
How a Secret Intelligence Pact Between Turkey and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham Exposed Ankara’s Double Game on Terrorism
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’