But there were complaints of what was seen as heavy-handed rule by the authorities. When we visited earlier this week, ...

Will he walk the walk and not just talk the talk? And if he doesn’t win in the elections, will he peacefully stand aside for ...

Despite the rhetoric about a global war against Islamist terrorism, the US has long utilised reactionary Islamist groups in ...

The Islamists who now lead Syria have ruled the city of Idlib for years. Residents say they imposed some strict laws, but ...

How the rebels governed Idlib offers insight into how they might rule Syria. Experts and residents of Idlib describe their ...

The Turkish Red Crescent president visited on Sunday the organization's bakery and logistics center in Syria’s Idlib, a day ...

The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and ...

Syria's new rulers have appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading figure in the insurgency which toppled Bashar al-Assad, as ...

Sham, which toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad, governed Syria's Idlib province with a mix of repression and pragmatism.

Last week, while touring Damascus, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani) was ...

The war in Syria has left a trail of destruction. The country is devastated, fragmented, and economically ruined. Millions of ...

The Islamist rebels who ousted Syria’s dictator ran a pragmatic and disciplined administration in the territory they ...