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Syria's Abu Mohammed al-Jolani: From jihadist to pragmatistAbu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an extremist group with roots in al-Qaeda, is spearheading an offensive to ov...
Syrian rebels seize fourth city, close in on Homs in threat to Assad's ruleSyrian rebels seized control of Daraa, the birthplace of the 2011 uprising, marking the fourth city lost by Assad's forces in a week. Rebel...
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, former al Qaeda chief leading the Syrian rebelAbu Mohammed al-Golani, former al Qaeda commander, has transformed from a shadowy figure to the most recognizable insurgent leader in Syria...
Syria war monitor says rebels control most of AleppoJihadist-led rebels captured Aleppo's airport and nearby towns, taking control of much of the city. The offensive killed at least 327 peopl...
Jihadists, allies breach Syria's second city in lightning assaultJihadists and Turkish-backed allies seized significant parts of Aleppo, Syria, causing regime forces to withdraw. The offensive led to heav...
Syria's second city slips from government control: MonitorAleppo, Syria's second-largest city, has fallen out of government control for the first time in a decade following a surprise rebel advance...
This bearded man with a $10 million bounty on his head could be the next trouble maker in the Middle east; who is he? Here's all about himIn the heart of the Syrian conflict, a bearded man with a $10 million bounty on his head stands as one of the most enigmatic and controvers...
Syrian insurgents are inside Aleppo in a major setback for Assad as government forces regroupThousands of Syrian insurgents entered Aleppo with little resistance from government troops, raising their flags over the Aleppo Citadel. A...
Russian air strikes kill 19 civilians in north SyriaRussian air strikes killed 19 civilians in the Aleppo countryside on Thursday, a war monitor said, as jihadists and the Syrian army clashed...
Syrian literary icon & anti-establishment advocate Khaled Khalifa passes away at 59Khalifa, who hailed from Maryamin in northwestern Aleppo province, was celebrated for his novels, television screenplays and newspaper colu...
Russian air assault kills 21 Islamic State jihadists in Syria: MonitorIn recent months, the vast desert, know in Arabic as the Badia, has been the scene of increasingly frequent fighting between the jihadists ...
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'Kill Russians', urges Syrian Qaeda as Moscow's embassy hitOn the Golan, Israel responded to two stray rockets from Syria by targeting two regime military posts, without specifying if they were hit.
Rebels battle IS after advance in Syria's AleppoIslamist rebels including the powerful Ahrar al-Sham group were able overnight to recapture a village from IS, the Syrian Observatory for H...
Syrian civil war: Why Assad's air force is now a force multiplier for ISISThe IS terror group is pushing toward Aleppo in Syria. And the jihadists are seemingly aided by air strikes from the regime of dictator Bas...
2 young British jihadis of South Asian-origin jailed in UKTwo young British nationals, including one of Pakistani descent, who spent eight months fighting alongside al Qaeda-linked terror group in ...