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Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues

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CNN — When Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister sat down with officials from the ousted Assad regime for the first time on Tuesday, the backdrop included the flag of the Syrian revolution alongside another bearing the Islamic declaration of faith that is often displayed by jihadists. “They started from nothing, Idlib is small and without resources but thank God we were …

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Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues

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CNN — When Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister sat down with officials from the ousted Assad regime for the first time on Tuesday, the backdrop included the flag of the Syrian revolution alongside another bearing the Islamic declaration of faith that is often displayed by jihadists. “They started from nothing, Idlib is small and without resources but thank God we were …

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New Syria PM says will guarantee all religious groups' rights

Deccan Chronicle

Damascus: Syria's new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will guarantee minority rights, in an interview published on Wednesday, also calling on the millions who fled the war to return home. In Aleppo, Syria's second city and the first major one captured by the rebels in their offensive, shopkeeper Ramadan Dali, 70, said that "we …

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Will guarantee rights of all religious groups: New Syria PM Mohammad al-Bashir

India Today

Syria's new Prime Minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will guarantee minority rights, in an interview published on Wednesday, also calling on the millions who fled the war to return home. In Aleppo, Syria's second city and the first major one captured by the rebels in their offensive, shopkeeper Ramadan Dali, 70, said that "we are …

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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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What happened in Syria’s civil war, who took over and what’s next after decades of brutal rule?

CNN

CNN — The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship seemed a distant prospect two weeks ago. A new rebel coalition, led by the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham launched a surprise attack and took control of Syria’s largest city Aleppo on November 30, a seismic move that met little resistance from the Syrian army. Syria’s rebel coalition is a new …

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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

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?

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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 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

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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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Syrian rebels capture second major city as army withdraws from Hama

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CNN — Syrian rebels have driven government forces from Hama, a major city that the country’s regime had held over more than a decade of civil war, further weakening President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on the nation. The Syrian military said on Thursday that it had to withdraw from the strategically important hub of Hama after the rebels “penetrated several parts …

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Who are the Syrian rebels who have taken Aleppo?

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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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Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues

Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues

New Syria PM says will guarantee all religious groups' rights

Will guarantee rights of all religious groups: New Syria PM Mohammad al-Bashir

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

What happened in Syria’s civil war, who took over and what’s next after decades of brutal rule?

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

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

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

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

Hundreds flee Syrian city of Homs as rebels advance further south

Syrian rebels capture second major city as army withdraws from Hama

Who are the Syrian rebels who have taken Aleppo?