Al-Joulani

Just 22 days after the overthrow of Assad’s regime by the armed jihadist organization HTS and its allied armed groups, and while the international community is calling for and suggesting a structured and cohesive transition process, Syria’s de facto ruler, Al-Joulani, has revealed his intentions.

The leader of HTS, after rejecting the pseudonym that has followed him for years – “Al-Jolani” is a Syrian alias referencing his origins and means “one from Jawlan,” the Arabic name for the Golan Heights – is making a clear and direct effort to define himself, particularly for the West.