Syria Enters New Era Amidst Uncertainties – OpEd

The appointment of Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as Interim President on January 29 marks the advent of a new era in Syria’s history. The New York Times in a feature article on al-Sharaa called the HTS an “Islamist rebel group *once* linked to Al Qaeda.” [Emphasis added.]

Times was evasive...