In-depth: The decision by Syria’s new de facto leader to grant high-ranking military titles to HTS commanders, including foreign fighters, has raised concerns. The decision by Syria’s interim authorities to grant a slew of senior military ranks to leaders of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and its allied factions, including non-Syrians, …

Analysis: How Trump’s team navigates Syria’s delicate transition into the post-Assad era could have profound repercussions for the country. Once President-elect Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office on 20 January, his administration will need to make critical decisions concerning Syria. How Trump’s team navigates the war-torn country’s delicate transition …

On December 8, 2024, rebels led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, under the leadership of Ahmed al-Sharaa, aka Abu Muhammad al-Julani, captured Damascus and overthrew the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after a 12-day military campaign, and al-Sharaa became the de facto ruler of Syria.[2]Ahmed al-Sharaa’s ideology changed throughout his …