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Rebel factions to disband, fighters to join defence ministry, says Syria’s Jolani
6 days, 23 hours ago

Rebel factions to disband, fighters to join defence ministry, says Syria’s Jolani

Firstpost  

HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani said Monday on the group’s Telegram channel that all the rebel factions would ‘be disbanded and the fighters trained to join the ranks of the defence ministry’ A Syrian rebel fighter walks at the Saydnaya prison, in the town of Saydnaya about 28 kilometres north of Damascus. AFP The leader of the Islamist group that …

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Syria could be another Iraq as US watches from under façade of democracy
1 week, 4 days ago

Syria could be another Iraq as US watches from under façade of democracy

Firstpost  

With Russian and Iranian influence almost over in Syria, America’s biggest concern is the resurgence of Islamic State, not democracy Rebel fighters ride in a vehicle after they seized Damascus and ousted President Bashar in Syria, December 9, 2024. “It’s a moment of historic opportunity for the long-suffering people of Syria to build a better future for their proud country,” …

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Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the rebel leader behind Assad’s downfall – ‘Syria is being purified,’ he declares
2 weeks ago

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the rebel leader behind Assad’s downfall – ‘Syria is being purified,’ he declares

Live Mint  

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jolani: Syria's rebel leader hailed the capture of capital Damascus from the government control a 'historic' victory. The leader's speech at the landmark Damascus mosque came after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reportedly fled the country ending the fifty-year long regime "This victory, my brothers, is historic for the region," Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, …

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Timeline of how rebels toppled Assad’s regime in less than two weeks
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Timeline of how rebels toppled Assad’s regime in less than two weeks

CNN  

CNN — At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies. In a speech from the Umayyad Mosque on Sunday, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the leader of Syria’s main rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, called the toppling of Assad a “victory for the entire Islamic nation.” “This is a nation that, if …

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Who are Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? The Syrian rebels who overthrew Bashar al-Assad
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Who are Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? The Syrian rebels who overthrew Bashar al-Assad

Hindustan Times  

Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, led by Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, gained international attention after it led a successful blitzkrieg-style assault campaign to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad successfully. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and allied anti-government factions have pressed a lightning offensive since November 27, sweeping swathes of the country from government control, including major cities Aleppo, Hama and Homs. Origins …

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In a country splintered by civil war, could Syria’s rebels usher in a new dawn?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

In a country splintered by civil war, could Syria’s rebels usher in a new dawn?

CNN  

CNN — The red, white, green and black Free Syrian Army flag flew over Damascus on Sunday as thousands of residents lined the main square in bursts of defiant jubilation – after President Bashar al-Assad relinquished his grip on power. “This is a regime that, for over 50 years, under the mantra of freedom, unity and socialism, oppressed, tortured and …

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Syrian rebel leader Jolani’s victory speech holds a message for Iran – and for Trump and Israel too
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syrian rebel leader Jolani’s victory speech holds a message for Iran – and for Trump and Israel too

CNN  

CNN — Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s road to Damascus has been long. It is no surprise that the Islamist rebel chose Damascus’s venerated Umayyad Mosque – not a TV studio, nor newly absented presidential palace, but a place of towering religious significance, which at 1,300 years old is one of the world’s most ancient mosques – to deliver that message. “This …

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Syria's rebel-in-chief wants to be a politician, not a rebel
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Syria's rebel-in-chief wants to be a politician, not a rebel

Firstpost  

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, wants the world to believe the group has really cut off its jihadist roots, but there are doubts whether the group has really given up its terrorist ways to be a purely political opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Abu Muhammed al-Jolani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, speaks during a …

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Syrian rebel leader vows to use ‘all available means’ to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Syrian rebel leader vows to use ‘all available means’ to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad

Hindustan Times  

Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule, their Islamist leader said in an interview published on Friday. In little over a week, the offensive has seen Syria's second city Aleppo and strategically located Hama fall from President Bashar al-Assad's control for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. ‘Massive …

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Hundreds flee Syrian city of Homs as rebels advance further south
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hundreds flee Syrian city of Homs as rebels advance further south

CNN  

CNN — Syrian opposition forces claim to have taken control of Daraa city in southwestern Syria, inching closer to the capital Damascus. “Our forces have taken full control of the entire city of Daraa and have started combing through its neighborhoods and securing its institutions and government offices,” local rebel fighters known as the Southern Operations Room said in a …

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Abu Mohammad al-Jolani: How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani: How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’

CNN  

CNN — Ahmed Al Sharaa, an Islamist militant in his late 20s, moved back to Syria from Iraq in 2011 with six men and a monthly stipend of $50,000 from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who would go on to become the world’s most wanted terrorist. Western-style blazer In the years that followed, Jolani replaced his jihadist camo attire for a Western-style …

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Abu Mohammad al-Jolani: How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani: How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’

CNN  

CNN — Ahmed Al Sharaa, an Islamist militant in his late 20s, moved back to Syria from Iraq in 2011 with six men and a monthly stipend of $50,000 from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who would go on to become the world’s most wanted terrorist. Western-style blazer In the years that followed, Jolani replaced his jihadist camo attire for a Western-style …

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Who are the Syrian rebels who have taken Aleppo?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Who are the Syrian rebels who have taken Aleppo?

CNN  

CNN — Eight years ago, Syria’s civil war shifted in President Bashar Al-Assad’s favor after a Russian blitzkrieg on Aleppo helped him regain control over the country’s second biggest city. Mahmoud Hassano/Reuters The ‘Syrian National Army’ One main coalition group taking part in the offensive on Aleppo is the “Syrian National Army,” an umbrella group incorporating dozens of factions with …

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