The rebel group has been accused of major human rights violations, particularly involving its capture of the town of Buthidaung in mid-May, when it was accused of forcing an estimated 200,000 ...

The leader of the Syrian rebel coalition which toppled the Assad dynasty has sought to reassure Western nations they have nothing to fear from his victory. Mohammed al-Jolani, who now goes by ...

But as celebrations continued over the toppling of Assad's brutal, repressive regime, questions remained about the future of Syria, given that the main rebel group behind the offensive ...

The stunning advance by rebel forces over the last two weeks came as several key players in the conflict have been distracted or weakened, triggering the heaviest clashes since a 2020 ceasefire ...

Mohamed Bashir, who heads HTS’s so-called “Salvation Government”, holds a press conference in the rebel-held northwestern Syrian city of Idlib on November 28, 2024. AFP via Getty Images ...

Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has been ousted as leader, following a campaign from rebel groups. Ms Bejek says some Syrian refugees in Australia now feel hope about the future of their ...

In just two weeks, rebel forces tore across Syria, shattering the stalemate left by more than a decade of civil war and bringing an end to more than five decades of brutal rule by the Assad dynasty.

A source tells PEOPLE that the group "looked very happy" during a dinner together at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica on Dec. 8. Elizabeth Leonard is Managing Executive Editor and West Coast Bureau ...

He has talked openly about his change along the way. From young al Qaeda fighter two decades ago, to rebel commander espousing sectarian tolerance. It’s a journey along which he has had plenty ...

The most powerful rebel group is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). From its power base in the north-western province of Idlib, HTS captured Aleppo in late November and then Hama, Homs and soon after the ...

The rebel group that toppled Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad tasked Mohammed Al Bashir to form a transitional government, Syrian television reported. Al Bashir will form a government to manage ...