Rebel factions in syria

Syria's al-Sharaa pushes for unified military amid post-Assad challenges

HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been meeting with several Syrian rebel groups in an effort to work out any disputes between warring factions.

Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Julani
 An illustrative image of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

'A new Putin': Turkey's Erdogan eyes power in Syria as Israel watches nervously

 A rebel fighter stands atop of a military vehicle as he carries a Hayat Tahrir al-Sham flag in Saraqeb town in northwestern Idlib province, Syria December 1, 2024.

HTS commander reveals how the group brought down Assad's regime in 11 days - report

 Travis Pete Timmerman, a US citizen who went missing in Syria, speaks to press after being found following the fall of the Assad regime in Damascus, Syria on December 12, 2024.

US flies freed American Travis Timmerman out of Syria, official says


Syrian regime organized ghost militias - war crimes researchers

"The moment I heard that my kids were dead, I was holding a six-month-old baby that had just been killed in Adawiya. So, I was imagining what had happened to my kids," said a former Syrian rebel.

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Protesters storm governor's office in southern Syrian city, two killed in clashes

This is a rare occurence in Sweida province, which has mainly been spared from the violent unrests of the last decade in Syria.

 Smoke rises near a building as people take part in a protest in Sweida, Syria, December 4, 2022, in this picture obtained by Reuters.

Hamas leader holds ‘warm’ meeting with Syria’s Assad

Hamas leaders met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in efforts to strengthen ties between Hamas and Syria in representation of Syrian factions.

The son of senior Hamas terrorist Mazen Fuqaha sits on the shoulders of Hamas Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar

US-led raid in Syria targets jihadist, many civilian casualties-residents

A US-led coalition raided a suspected al Qaeda-affiliated jihadist a northern Syrian town, where tens of thousands of displaced Syrians live in makeshift camps or overcrowded housing.

A Coalition convoy of US led international coalition against ISIS stops to test fire their M2 machine guns and MK19 grenade launcher in the Middle Euphrates River Valley in the Deir Ezzor province, Syria, November 22, 2018

Will Iran continue to threaten southern Syria after Deraa deal?

For years Israel has been concerned over the possibility of a multi-front war, including a conflict in the north along the Lebanese and Golan border with Syria. Iran will have to tread carefully. 

 Syrian soldiers stand at the Nasib border crossing with Jordan in Deraa, Syria July 7, 2018.

Russian-backed Syrian forces close in on major city in rebel-held Idlib

Insurgents controlling the Idlib region, which borders Turkey, include the powerful Islamist militant group Tahrir al-Sham as well as Turkish-backed rebel factions.

Turkish and Russian military vehicles return following a joint patrol in northeast Syria, as they are pictured from near the Turkish border town of Kiziltepe in Mardin province, Turkey, November 1, 2019

As Putin, Erdogan Meet, Syrian rebels launch Idlib counter-attack

Fighting intensifies as Turkey, US set up joint operations center

Syrian rebels fighting the Assad regime celebrate.

Syrian MP: Israel, Jordan behind rebel attacks on Syrian army

The MP specifically referenced a recent increase in attacks on the Syrian army in the Dara'a area in southwestern Syria.

Fighters from the Democratic Forces of Syria carry their weapons as they cheer near the Syrian town of al Houl in Hasaka province, after they took control of the area, November 14, 2015. A U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance on Friday captured the town of al Houl in Hasaka province, which had been hel

One of the last rebel strongholds in Syria is pushed to accept state rule

Syrians have fled to Idlib from other parts of the country as the government has advanced. The United Nations has warned that an offensive could force 2.5 million people towards the Turkish border.

The aftermath of a Russian warplane shot down by Syrian rebels in Idlib, Syria

A fight until the end: Syrian strife likely to continue

The Deraa offensive marks endgame for the Syrian rebellion – but strife in Syria is set to persist.

Smoke rises from al-Harak town, as seen from Deraa countryside, Syria June 25, 2018.