The Islamist group, which spearheaded of the surprise rebel advance into Aleppo, is an offshoot of al-Qaida in Syria.

With growing support on the ground, a more professional military and a political wing focused on governance, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has evolved from a jihadist offshoot into a major player in Syria – a ...

God willing,” the militant told his lieutenants, they would “be able to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Aleppo and Damascus soon.” ...

Mr. al-Assad’s international backers, including Russia, Iran and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, are weakened and distracted ...

The rapid breakthroughs made by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria reveal that the supporters of ...

The Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which seized Aleppo in a shock offensive over the weekend, is an Islamist ...

Turkey will be the key player in ending the rebel push by Syrian insurgents against President Bashar al-Assad.

In the war-torn Middle East, the decade-long civil war in Syria has flared up once again. What role is Turkey playing and ...

The leader of Syria’s most powerful insurgent group has toured the seized city of Aleppo in a surprise visit, the first since ...

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

(THE CONVERSATION) A major offensive has seen rebel groups in Syria retake the country’s second city, Aleppo – and demonstrated the growing prominence of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al ...

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