Syria’s al-Nusra Front Officially “Splits” From al-Qaeda
Abu Mohamed al-Golani says creation of Levantine Conquest Front aims to ‘close gap’ between Syria’s fighting factions Nusra Front leader Abu Mohamed al-Golani confirmed late…
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US places sanctions on 3 Al-Qaeda officials in Iran
The US Treasury has announced sanctions on three Iran-based men alleged to be senior al-Qaeda members involved in moving funds and weapons around the Middle…
Russian FM: US spares al-Qaeda’s branch to topple Assad
Russia’s foreign minister said Thursday that he believes the US may hope to use al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria to unseat Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government. Addressing…
Iran hails Russia-Turkey agreement on Idlib buffer zone
Iran’s foreign minister has hailed an agreement between Turkey and Russia to avert an assault on the Syrian rebel-held Idlib province, as an example of…
UAE envoy to US: Doha haven for terror moneymen, Al Jazeera extremist bullhorn
Al Jazeera is the region’s “extremist bullhorn” while Doha is a safe haven for US and UN designated “terrorist moneymen”, the UAE’s ambassador to the…
There’s at least one more ugly battle brewing in Syria
Already 30,000 people have fled their homes in northwestern Syria in anticipation of battles that are seen as inevitable. These people, according to the United…
Russia and Syria vow to ‘wipe out terrorists’ in Idlib
The Syrian government and its major ally Russiahave signalled that an all-out offensive to retake the last rebel-held province in Syria is only a matter of time,…
Trump is getting in his team’s way on Syria
THE CIVIL war in Syria may be on the verge of another turn for the worse. Syrian government and allied forces are reportedly massing for…
Opinion: Time for Trump to join Arab states, apply pressure on Qatar
Nawaf Obaid, commissioner for International Justice and Accountability, said that the US has the leverage it needs to pressure Qatar to stop supporting terrorist groups…
Talks urgently needed to avoid Idlib ‘bloodbath’, says UN
Negotiations are urgently needed to avert “a civilian bloodbath” in Syria’s last major rebel bastion Idlib, the United Nations said on Thursday, after regime forces…