Hayat Tahrir al-Sham – The Defense Post

Nov- 2025 -

11 November

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Syria Joins Alliance Against Islamic State After White House Talks

Syria is joining the global coalition against the Islamic State group, a US official said Monday hours after President Donald Trump welcomed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa for historic White House talks.

10 November

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Ex-Jihadist Syrian President Due at White House for Landmark Talks

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa is to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday for unprecedented talks just days after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist.

May- 2025 -

18 May

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Says Security Force Member, 3 IS Jihadists Dead in Aleppo Operation

Syria's interior ministry said a member of the security forces was killed in an operation that left three Islamic State group jihadists dead in Aleppo.

Apr- 2025 -

14 April

Middle East

Syrian fighters attend a mock battle in anticipation of an attack by the regime on Idlib province and the surrounding countryside, during a graduation of new Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) members at a camp in the countryside of the northern Idlib province on August 14, 2018

Staff Writer With AFP

Powerful South Syria Armed Faction Says to Integrate Into Government Forces

A powerful armed faction in southern Syria led by defected military officer Ahmed al-Awdeh on Sunday announced that it was dissolving itself and integrating into the government's armed forces.

5 April

Middle East

Members of the special forces of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

Staff Writer With AFP

Syrian Kurdish Fighters Leave Aleppo Areas Under Deal With Authorities

Kurdish fighters withdrew from two neighborhoods of Syria's Aleppo city, as part of a broader push to integrate Kurdish-led institutions.

Mar- 2025 -

9 March

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Forces Beef up Security Amid Reports of Mass Killings of Alawites

Syrian security forces deployed in the Alawite heartland after reports of nearly 750 civilians killed by government and allied forces.

8 March

Middle East

Battles take place between the new Syrian government’s Defense Ministry forces and the forces loyal to Bashar Assad on March 7, 2025, in outskirts of Jableh, Latakia countryside, Syria.

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria’s Sharaa Urges Alawites to Surrender After Deadly Clashes

Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa urged insurgents from ousted president Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority to lay down their arms and surrender.

Feb- 2025 -

26 February

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Army Says Struck Military Targets in Southern Syria

The Israeli army said it carried out air strikes targeting military sites containing weapons in southern Syria on Tuesday, just days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for demilitarizing the area.

5 February

Europe