The UK could reevaluate its designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a banned organization following its pivotal role in the Syrian rebel alliance that led to the overthrow of President

Bashar al-Assad, British minister Pat McFadden stated on Monday.

"We will consider that, and I think much will depend on how the group behaves moving forward," McFadden told Sky News when asked if the government might review HTS's proscription.

HTS, a former affiliate of al-Qaeda, is currently listed as a proscribed terrorist organization in the UK. Like the United States and other Western nations, Britain has made it illegal to support or join the group due to its terrorist designation.

Addressing the urgency of the matter, McFadden told BBC Radio, "I believe this decision needs to be made relatively quickly, given the rapid developments on the ground."

The remarks come in the wake of rebels, led by HTS, capturing the Syrian capital Damascus, forcing al-Assad to flee to Russia. Despite the group's controversial history, McFadden clarified that no official decision had been reached over the weekend regarding HTS's status.

The fall of Assad's regime marks a monumental shift in the Middle East, welcomed by international governments, including Britain. The end of Assad's authoritarian rule is being hailed as one of the region's most significant transformations in decades. Photo by Qasioun News Agency, Wikimedia commons.