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Analysis: What to know about HTS, Hezbollah and Iran after Assad’s fall in Syria

The ascendance of Sunni Islamist rebels in Syria should be viewed with great caution by Western powers, but the Assad regime’s collapse disables a critical node in Iran’s regional proxy network. Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is a Sunni Islamist group. How should the U.S. and its regional allies view its …

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Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS): Eight Diplomatic Missions, Western And Arab, Renew Operations In Damascus; Curfew On Capital Lifted

On December 11 and 12, 2024, the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) in the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS)-linked Syrian Salvation Government (SSG)announced the renewal of operations of a series of diplomatic missions in Damascus, including those of Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, and Italy. In another …

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Former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi Calls On Iraq To Distance Itself From Regional Wars, Disband The Iran-Backed Militias, Reembrace The Vision Of Iraqi Ayatollah Al-Sistani Emphasizing Statehood And National Unity

In a December 11 article in the London-based Saudi daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi writes that, in light of the downfall of the Assad regime in Syria, many players in the Middle East must make a critical choice: between loyalty to their state and loyalty to …

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