Isis vows new phase of Syria attacks in rare recording
Militant group calls Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa a western ‘puppet without a soul’
Militant group calls Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa a western ‘puppet without a soul’

Sectarian clashes show that Sharaa must create a more inclusive state

Kremlin talks signal easing of tensions after Ahmed al-Sharaa’s rebels toppled Assad regime

Violence comes after months of rising tension between Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government and Kurdish-led SDF

Members of security forces and Assad loyalists charged over March violence in which hundreds of civilians were killed

Donald Trump had promised to hit back after two soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in an attack last week

New Islamist rulers are trying to destroy the drug empire that financed the former regime in Damascus. Can they succeed?