He has talked openly about his change along the way. From young al Qaeda fighter two decades ago, to rebel commander espousing sectarian tolerance. It’s a journey along which he has had plenty ...

Retired US colonel reacts to Syrian rebel leader's victory speech ...

Rebel forces have taken control of the Syrian capital after storming through the country in less than two weeks. Authoritarian ruler Bashar al Assad has fled Damascus, ending his 24-year rule ...

Sir Keir Starmer has said it is "too early" to decide whether to remove a leading Syrian rebel group from the government's proscribed terrorist list following its victory over Bashar al Assad's ...

MAJDAL SHAMS, Israeli-occupied Golan Heights — Within hours of rebels taking control of Syria’s capital, Israel moved to seize military posts in that country’s south, sending its troops ...

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani spoke to supporters at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus hours after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani has dropped that nom de guerre ...

In the midst of the Russian Revolution of 1905, the crew of the battleship Potemkin mutiny against the brutal, tyrannical regime of the vessel's officers. The resulting street demonstration in Odessa ...

Syria’s rebel leader has declared a “historic” victory from a landmark mosque in Damascus, marking a major turning point in the country’s conflict. The Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led ...

HTS and allied rebel factions seized control of the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday after years of civil war. Under the Terrorism Act 2000, the home secretary may proscribe an organisation if ...