HTS is not al-Qaeda, but it is still an authoritarian regime to be reckoned with

Orwa Ajjoub

HTS is not al-Qaeda, but it is still an authoritarian regime to be reckoned with

Orwa Ajjoub

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Abstract

This article argues that while HTS’s transformation and split from al-Qaeda is real, al-Jolani must be pressured to share power over Idlib and loosen his group’s authoritarian grip, which is causing grievances that in the long term will push locals into the hands of radical groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Middle East Institute
Publication status	Published - 2021 Jul 24

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Political Science

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al-Qaeda
ISIS
Syria
Iraq
The Syrian conflict
Jihadism
IS
Idlib

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HTS is not al-Qaeda, but it is still an authoritarian regime to be reckoned with

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