As HTS grows at the expense of others, opposition representatives will continue to lose negotiating power in the Astana and Geneva talks, leaving Assad and Russia only one option with which to end the war.
Broadly speaking, religious motivations are the primary draw for Jordanian volunteers in Syria.
Jabhat al-Nusra’s split from al-Qaeda offers the west a unique and crucial opportunity to create a fully inclusive and strengthened transition in Syria.
Jordanian volunteers in Syria come from diverse ideological backgrounds that do not necessarily align with the groups they join.
