Jaish al-Islam

Buwaydani became leader of Jaish al-Islam in 2015
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Who is Issam Buwaydani, ex-Syrian rebel leader detained by UAE?

Former Jaish al-Islam leader Issam Buwaydani was released after a year-long UAE detention, highlighting shifting Syria-UAE ties post-Assad.

The New Arab Staff
24 April, 2026
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Former Syrian rebel leader returns home after UAE detention

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 April, 2026
A Turkish-backed rebel fighter fires ammunition near the northern Syrian town of al-Bab on April 3, 2018. (Photo by NAZEER AL-KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images)
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French court jails ex-Syria rebel for 10 years for war crimes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 May, 2025
Islam Alloush
Syria
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France tries Syrian Islamist rebel ex-spokesman for war crimes

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 April, 2025
Issam Bouidani is the former leader of Jaish al-Islam
Post-Assad Syria
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UAE detains Syrian ex-rebel leader Issam Bouidani

The New Arab Staff
27 April, 2025
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Fringe Gaza group blasts Hamas for being 'apostates'

The New Arab
21 August, 2019
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Thousands leave Syria's Douma as evacuations wrapping up

The New Arab & agencies
13 April, 2018
Douma
Syria
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Rebels say 'chemical attack' forced them to leave Douma

The New Arab & agencies
12 April, 2018
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Syria
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Jaish al-Islam rebels begin leaving last Ghouta town

The New Arab & agencies
09 April, 2018
Douma Damascus
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Syrian rebels 'agree to leave' Douma following chemical attack

The New Arab
08 April, 2018
Douma Ghouta
Syria
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Syrian regime continue strikes on besieged Douma

The New Arab
07 April, 2018
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Syria
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Syrian rebels leave last opposition stronghold in Eastern Ghouta

The New Arab
02 April, 2018
Eastern Ghouta
Syria
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Confusion over fate of last Eastern Ghouta opposition town

The New Arab
02 April, 2018
Douma
Syrian regime
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Syrian opposition to quit Eastern Ghouta's Douma

The New Arab & agencies
01 April, 2018
Ghouta Syria
Syria
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Syrians to quit last opposition enclave in Eastern Ghouta

The New Arab & agencies
01 April, 2018
Jaish al-Islam
Syria
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Jaish al-Islam deny rumours of planned Ghouta 'evacuation'

The New Arab
27 March, 2018
Ghouta Syria
Syria
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Syria Ghouta rebels offered choice: 'surrender or more bombing'

The New Arab
27 March, 2018
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Syria
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Thousands of rebels and civilians evacuate Syria's Ghouta

The New Arab & agencies
26 March, 2018
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Scores of civilians 'killed in Russian airstrike' in Syria

The New Arab & agencies
04 January, 2018
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Syria suicide bombing 'kills 23 rebels' near Jordan border

The New Arab & agencies
12 August, 2017
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Syrian-Turkish border
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Airstrikes pound rebel positions near Syrian-Turkish frontier: reports

The New Arab
02 April, 2017