A coalition of terrorist groups in Syria, headed by the Islamist faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has upended Syria’s civil war after a long stalemate. Their lightning offensive, taking over several key cities in just days, is the most direct challenge … Read the rest
The rebels who have swept through Syria are led by Islamist alliance Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS.
They have been entrenched in the north-west. They launched the shock offensive on 27 November with gunmen capturing Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, and … Read the rest
Israel’s prime minister has announced its military has temporarily seized control of a demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights, saying the 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria had “collapsed” with the rebel takeover of the country.
Benjamin Netanyahu said he … Read the rest