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Group once linked to al-Qaeda seeks to consolidate control of country

Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has advanced from its Idlib stronghold in lightning raid on Aleppo

A series of assaults by foreign nationals has fuelled debate about migration ahead of Sunday’s election

Critics fear that rebel-backed government is pushing religious vision on to what has long been a secular country

Ninety per cent of country’s crude came from Iran before fall of Bashar al-Assad, says refinery chief

Political figures fear Ahmed al-Sharaa’s moves to elevate loyalists move country further from inclusive government

Ahmed al-Sharaa holds talks with Saudi Crown Prince on his first trip abroad after fall of Assad regime

Brutal retaliation by supporters of government undermine legitimacy of Ahmed al-Sharaa at home and overseas

Problem affected high-value and time-sensitive transactions

Speaker of parliament overtakes premier Donald Tusk as most trusted politician