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Blinken confirms direct contact with Syria’s rebel leaders

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that the U.S. has made direct contact with Syria’s Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) rebels, as they transition from a militant insurgency toward a more legitimate governing authority.

The Financial Times · 4h

Syria is not interested in conflict with Israel, rebel leader suggests

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, condemned what he called Israel’s “flimsy” excuses for its air strikes but said the rebels must not get distracted from rebuilding the country, according to an interview published by the pro-opposition Syria TV.

Reuters on MSN · 8h

Israel sees increased threat from Syria despite moderate tone of rebel leaders

The threats to Israel from Syria remain despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted President Bashar al-Assad a week ago, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday, amid military moves by his country to counter such threats.

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Analysis: What to know about HTS, Hezbollah and Iran after Assad’s fall in Syria

The ascendance of Sunni Islamist rebels in Syria should be viewed with great caution by Western powers, but the Assad regime’s collapse disables a critical node in Iran’s regional proxy network, a counterterrorism expert explains.

The Washington Post · 1d

Assad’s fall to Islamist rebels in Syria unsettles region’s autocrats

Leaders in countries such as Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia are worried Assad’s ouster, and the rise of an Islamist government, could stir unrest at home.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2d

U.S. Ally Halts Fight Against Islamic State in Syria as It Battles Rebel Group

Washington’s main ally warned that a power vacuum was leading to attacks on the group by Turkish-backed rebels.

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One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again

A transformation has started to take place in the week since the unexpected overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad — and ...

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Syria live updates: US aircraft carrier strike group arrives in Middle East

Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning-quick ...

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Christians in Syria mark country’s transformation with tears as UN envoy urges an end to sanctions

In churches across long-stifled Syria, Christians have marked the first Sunday services since Bashar Assad’s ouster in an air ...

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Israel plans to double population on occupied Golan, citing threats from Syria

Israel captured most of the plateau from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War, annexing it in 1981. Syria demands Israel withdraw ...

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Shopping Spree In Syria's Former Rebel Heartland

Crowds of visitors wander brilliantly lit shopping aisles, stunned by the abundance of goods on offer in the heart of the ...

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How Syria's Rebel Advance Unfolded

Syrian rebels blitzed across the country from their Idlib holdout in a surprise offensive which began on November 27.

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Rebel Group’s Terrorist Label Could Hinder Efforts to Aid Syria

Sham, now taking power in Syria, a terrorist group, blocking funding and even contact with the group. Experts say that should ...

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Syria Rebel Group Political Chief to Form Temporary Government

The rebel group that toppled Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad tasked Mohammed Al Bashir to form a transitional government, ...

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