April 4, 2021 - The interview is widely seen as the HTS leader's latest attempt to rehabilitate his image among Western states.

July 8, 2022 - The Syrian researcher specializing ... where American troops are located. The current situation does not allow Hurras al-Din to engage in extraterritorial activities, nor in any activities within borders, according to al-Haj, who spoke of strict surveillance practiced by al-Jolani, as well as ...

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of the Islamist alliance Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), spearheaded a rebel offensive that ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Jolani, a former Al-Qaeda affiliate who adopted a moderate stance, ordered restraint in Damascus. He has transitioned from a shadowy ...

SC upholds HC judgment scrapping 5 cases against Dr Yunus War monitor says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country Syria rebels announce 'new era' after 'tyrant' Bashar al-Assad 'fled' Syrian PM says ready to cooperate with any leadership chosen by the people Law enforcers must disclose identify during raid: PRC suggests ... CAIRO, Dec 8, 2024 (AFP) - Abu Mohammed al-Jolani ...

December 11, 2024 - Abu Mohammad al-Jolani addresses a crowd in Damascus' landmark Umayyad Mosque as the crowd chants "Allahu akbar (God is great)." Aref Tammawi / AFP - Getty Images · Born in Syria in 1982, he joined other foreign fighters in Iraq after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, and was detained by the American ...

December 8, 2024 - Abu Mohammed al-Jolani is the leader of the Islamist alliance that spearheaded an offensive that rebels say brought down President Bashar al-Assad and ended five decades of Baath Party rule in Syria.

January 4, 2020 - The Trump administration on Friday justified its killing of a top Iranian general as an act of self-defense, trying to deflect accusations that it violated international law and concerns raised by legal experts and a senior U.N. rights investigator.

December 16, 2024 - The Assad family has ruled in Syria for more than half a century — in recent years over just part of the country. A surprise push by rebels has toppled it more than a decade after an uprising first challenged President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power. He’s fled the country for Russia.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ... that their actions in Syria aim to “counter potential threats from the country and prevent terrorist elements from gaining control near our border.” Meanwhile, Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the leader of Hayat ...

Abu Muhammad al-Golani serves as the overall commander of the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, also known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria.

December 10, 2024 - From the blog of James M. Dorsey at The Times of Israel