While it’s unclear what exact political path Syria will take, the dilemmas the country faces are similar to the experiences ...

Ahmad al Mansour, an Egyptian national and former member of Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) in Syria, has reportedly been detained ...

Once Syria's most influential minority, Alawites struggle to move on from their association with a hated dictator.

For more recent analysis of Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), see this August 2023 post from the Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program's Examining Extremism series. Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS or ...

After the ouster of Syria's longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last month, Israel's military has taken up a new post in the ...

Governments and the international community should take a cautionary approach to HTS's success in Syria, particularly in view ...

Jolani, the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group, became the de facto leader of Syria. Since then, he has ...

Syria's defence minister said Wednesday that Damascus was open to talks with Kurdish-led forces on their integration into the ...

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria have showcased its nascent drone capabilities through ...

The international community should focus on empowering Syria’s local civil society groups and advocating for women’s rights ...

The new Syrian regime can only be trusted if it concedes meaningful decentralization to the country’s minority groups.

as they are received by Syria's new leader and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) chief Ahmed al-Sharaa (C-R) in Damascus on December 30, 2024. (Photo by Bakr ALKASEM / AFP) (Photo by BAKR ALKASEM/AFP via ...