Nusra Front
Russia urges joint strikes on Syria rebels but US reacts coolly
Middle East
May 21, 2016
Russia urges joint strikes on Syria rebels but US reacts coolly
Russia has proposed to the U.S.-led coalition that they stage joint air strikes on Syrian rebels, including militant Islamist group…
Three Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria freed
Middle East
May 8, 2016
Three Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria freed
Three Spanish freelance journalists who went missing in Syria last year and were believed to have been kidnapped have been…
Syrian rebel splits deepen after failed ‘merger’ with Al-Qaeda arm
Middle East
January 31, 2016
Syrian rebel splits deepen after failed ‘merger’ with Al-Qaeda arm
The leader of Al-Qaeda's Syrian wing tried unsuccessfully at a recent meeting to convince rival Islamist factions to merge into…
Insurgents killed 56 government troops at captured air base: Syria monitor
Middle East
September 19, 2015
Insurgents killed 56 government troops at captured air base: Syria monitor
A group tracking the Syrian war said on Saturday that Islamist insurgents shot dead 56 members of Syrian government forces…
Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad’s coastal homeland
Middle East
June 7, 2015
Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad’s coastal homeland
Sunni Islamist groups have overrun Syrian army outposts and villages in the Idlib province, closing on coastal strongholds of President…
Monitor: Insurgents advance in areas around captured Syrian town
Middle East
May 29, 2015
Monitor: Insurgents advance in areas around captured Syrian town
Insurgents who captured the last government-held town in Syria's Idlib province celebrated inside on Friday and made more advances in…
Monitor: Insurgents seize large parts of Syria’s Jisr al-Shughour
Middle East
April 25, 2015
Monitor: Insurgents seize large parts of Syria’s Jisr al-Shughour
Islamist insurgents including Al-Qaeda's wing in Syria Nusra Front on Saturday captured large parts of the northwestern Syrian town of…
Monitor: Islamic State takes 90 percent of Damascus refugee camp
World
April 4, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State takes 90 percent of Damascus refugee camp
Islamic State has taken control of 90 percent of a Palestinian refugee camp on the Damascus outskirts where 18,000 civilians…
Insight: Syria’s Nusra Front may leave Al-Qaeda to form new entity
World
March 4, 2015
Insight: Syria’s Nusra Front may leave Al-Qaeda to form new entity
Leaders of Syria's Nusra Front are considering cutting their links with Al-Qaeda to form a new entity backed by some…