US to remove $10mn bounty for Syria’s Islamist rebel leader

Measure comes after American officials meet Abu Mohammed al-Jolani in Damascus

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US lifts $10m bounty on HTS leader after talks in Syrian capital

In face-to-face meeting, Ahmed al-Sharaa gave assurances IS would not be allowed to operate in Syria, US official says. The US has lifted a $10m bounty on Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of Hayat ...
The Guardian - 5h
US scraps $10m bounty for arrest of Syria's new leader Sharaa

It follows meetings between top US diplomats and representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Damascus.
BBC News - 5h
US officials travel to Syria in search of missing Americans, meet with rebel leaders

Top U.S. officials are in Syria making the first face-to-face contact with rebel groups that took over the country in a lightning offensive earlier this month, their mission aimed at searching for ...
The Hill - 9h
Syria’s Rebel Leader Vows to Disband Armed Factions

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.
The New York Times - 3d
Syria is not interested in conflict with Israel, rebel leader suggests

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani says new rulers must not get distracted from task of rebuilding
Financial Times - 5d
Blinken confirms direct contact with Syria’s rebel leaders

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that the U.S. has made direct contact with Syria’s Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) rebels, as they transition from a militant insurgency toward a ...
NBC News - 5d
US in direct contact with Islamist rebels who took over Syria

Western and regional leaders seek to deal with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham despite designation as a terrorist group
Financial Times - 6d
Who Is the Leader of Syria’s Rebel Offensive?

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani spearheaded a lightning assault that led to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.
The New York Times - Dec. 9
Syria's Civil War Puts Israel in a Bind: 'Devil We Know' or Islamist Rebels

Middle East watchers say the best hope for Israel is that two of its enemies weaken but don’t destroy each other.
The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5