As their new head—Ahrar al-Sham prefers the term “general leader,” orqaid ‘amm,over “emir”—the Shoura CouncilappointedHashem al-Sheikh.Also known by the alisesAbu Jaber al-MaskaniandAbu Jaber al-Sheikh, he was not from either Idleb or Hama. Rather, he came from the currently Isla...