DAMASCUS (AA) – The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, called for the lifting of sanctions imposed on Syria during a meeting with a delegation led by Barbara Leaf, the top US diplomat for the Middle East. During the meeting in Damascus, Al-Jolani called on his interlocutors to support Syria’s recovery and [&hel...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Ahmad al-Shera, has stressed the need to shift from a “revolutionary mentality to a state-centric mentality to govern” Syria and establish a state based on law and institutions to ensure stability. Ahmed al-Shera, who is also known as Abu Muhammad al-Julani, told Syria...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed Saturday that Washington has had direct contact with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group which led Syrian factions in the overthrow of the Baath regime. The announcement came during a news conference in southern Jordan, where Blinken participated in international minist...
ANKARA/DAMASCUS, Syria (AA) – Ba’ath Party rule in Syria collapsed early Sunday when Damascus fell out of the hands of regime control and Bashar al-Assad fled the country. Anti-regime groups entered the capital on Saturday, capping off a series of rapid and dramatic developments since late last month. After 13 years of civil war, t...
HOMS, Syria (AA) – Anti-regime groups in Syria on Friday began entering the suburbs of Homs city center that serves as a gateway to the capital Damascus, according to sources. The groups, led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have captured large swathes of territory since the surprise offensive launched last week. After gaining control of [&hell...
