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Senior al Qaeda leader leaves Pakistan, directs Iraq operations from Syria
Longtime jihadi religious and military leader Sheikh Issa al Masri left North Waziristan in Pakistan to aid in the revival of al Qaeda in Iraq’s network inside Syria.
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Iraq
Iraq neighbors undermining border fight: minister
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Syria
Muqtada al Sadr is visiting Syria and meeting with President Bashar al Asad. “Al Sadr’s visit to Syria is within the framework of strengthening relations with the Iraqi resistance groups since the Trend is one of its important parties,” an aide to Sadr said.
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Iraq
Al-Sadr’s visit to Damascus aims to strengthen ties with Iraqi resistance – Al-Sadr Aide
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United States
Syria mends US, Arab ties as ally Iran in turmoil
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Syria
US to appoint new ambassador to Syria: official
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Iran
IAEA: New uranium traces found in Syria
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US, Iraqi forces target Syrian-based network
The raid targeted the foreign fighter facilitation network run by Abu Khalaf, who was designated as a global terrorist just days ago. Three of Khalaf’s aides were captured.
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Senior al Qaeda leader in Syria sanctioned by US Treasury
Abu Khalaf funnels suicide bombers into Iraq and the Levant while operating from Syria and Iraq.
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Syria
Al Qaeda has “reactivated” the ratlines from Syria that funnel suicide bombers and other foreign fighters into Iraq. The network was severely damaged after the US conducted a cross-border raid into Syria that killed Abu Ghadiya, the chief facilitator, and much of his staff in October 2008.
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Iraq
Iraq militant group’s pipeline through Syria revives after long gap
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Syria
The attack on Syria’s al-Kibar nuclear facility
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Syria
Syria™s delegate to the International Atomic Energy Agency said his country will no longer allow inspection visits. Syria has demanded an end to the investigation of its nuclear program and requested the IAEA inspect Israeli nuclear sites instead.
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Israel
Barak: Syria-Hezbollah arms deal will prompt Israeli action in Lebanon
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Syria
French envoy: Assad stopped Hezbollah action over Gaza war
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Syria
Hamas leader Khalid Meshal met with the leader of the Iraqi Sufi insurgent group Army of the Men of the Naqshabandi Order at his residence in Damascus, Syria. Mishan al Jabouri, a Sunni insurgent leader who broke with al Qaeda in Iraq in 2007, was seen on the TV broadcast while other leaders were masked.
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Syria
US blasts IAEA’s Syria funding move
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Syria
IAEA chief, West clash over nuclear aid for Syria
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Syria
Syria and Iran benefit from Al-Qaeda, says jihadi leader
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Syria
Syria Rejects US Claims It Is Aiding Terrorists
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Syria
US alone critical of Syria at Iraq conference
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Syria
Syria rejects more IAEA visits for nuclear probe
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Syria
Uranium traces found at bombed Syria site: UN
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Syria
Britain’s foreign secretary confirmed his country would work closely with Syrian intelligence at the highest level on counterterrorism issues. Syria is strongly believed to be behind multiple terror attacks inside neighboring Lebanon, including the February 2005 bombing that killed former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 21 others. Syria has also turned a blind eye to al Qaeda in Iraq and other Sunni insurgent groups operating on its soil.
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Syria
IAEA urges Syria transparency in probe: ElBaradei
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Syria
IAEA taking Syria nuclear allegations seriously
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Hezbollah
Israeli spies linked to murder of Hezbollah chief
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Syria
Syrian TV shows men ”confessing” to deadly bomb blast
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Iraq
Iraqi city calls for US raids on Syria
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Iraq
General David Petraeus plans more border raids
