Syria not a threat to world, rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa tells BBC

In an interview with Jeremy Bowen, the leader of the rebel group HTS says sanctions on Syria should be lifted.

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Ahmed al-Shara Vows to Disband and Integrate Syria’s Armed Factions

Ahmed al-Shara said that fighters would be brought under the defense ministry’s authority. The announcement came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel visited captured Syrian territory.
The New York Times - 1d
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 - 1d
Ahmed al-Shara, Syrian Rebel Leader, Says Syria Tired of Wars

In an interview, Ahmed al-Shara shed his green fatigues and sought to leave his militant past behind to talk of rebuilding the state.
The New York Times - 2d
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 - 3d
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 - 3d
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
Bashar al-Assad of Syria Falls to Rebels

President Bashar al-Assad had kept opposition forces at bay for a decade with help from Russia and Iran. But rebels struck at a moment of weakness for those countries.
The New York Times - Dec. 9
Leader of Syria’s Resurgent Rebels Lays Out Strategy to Oust Assad

In an interview, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the Islamist rebel heading an offensive moving toward Damascus, said the operation was a long time coming.
The New York Times - Dec. 6
BBC Verify tracks week of rebel advances in Syria

It’s been one week since rebel forces launched their largest offensive against the Syrian government in years. BBC Verify has been tracking their advances.
BBC News - Dec. 4