He is leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the U.S.-designated terrorist organization that overthrew Bashar al-Assad this month. Western leaders are responding to this development with relative calm ...

‘We have to wait at least one hour to abuse her’: Messages shed light on Dominique Pelicot's playbook ...

The leader of the rebel coalition that swept to power last week said that fighters would be brought under the defense ministry’s authority. It was not immediately clear how that would be achieved.

Syria's new Islamist leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, announced plans to hold former officials accountable for torturing Syrians. Rewards will be offered for information on war criminals. Sharaa promised ...

This claim gained traction following the recent arrest of Simon Ekpa, a leader associated with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who has been accused of inciting violence through social media ...

Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of Turkey’s banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has said that he is willing to contribute to peace between Turks and Kurds, according to the pro ...

DAMASCUS: Syria's Islamist rebel leader on Tuesday said the incoming authorities will announce a list "that includes the names of the most senior officials involved in torturing the Syrian people".

Israel has bolstered its military presence in the demilitarized zone within Syria, citing security concerns, while rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa prioritizes rebuilding Syria and avoiding further ...

A Dec. 10 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows the leader of the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in a sit-down interview on CNN. "Abu Mohammad al-Jolani (He/Him) HTS LEADER," an ...

Syrian militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani emerged as the face of a rebel-led offensive that toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime over the weekend—bringing more attention to a ...

Syria's most powerful rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani urged Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani not to allow the country's Iran-aligned Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) to intervene ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of Turkey's banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has said that he is willing to contribute to peace between Turks and Kurds ...