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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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.

Assad’s favor after a Russian blitzkrieg on Aleppo helped him regain control over the country’s second biggest city.

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

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is a Sunni Islamist political and militant group that was set up in 2011 which has a key role in ...