• Al Nusrah Front

    Islamist gains in Syria alarm some Assad allies

    Al Nusrah Front
  • Al Nusrah Front

    Al Nusrah Front advances on Quneitra, gains border crossing

    Al Nusrah Front
  • Iraq

    US Identifies Citizens Joining Rebels in Syria, Including ISIS

    Iraq
  • UN reticent about ‘armed group’ holding 43 Golan Heights peacekeepers

    Although 124 United Nations peacekeepers in the Golan Heights have recently fallen under the control of “armed elements of the [Syrian] opposition,” the UN wouldn’t say which group it is.

    UN reticent about ‘armed group’ holding 43 Golan Heights peacekeepers
  • Syria

    The Islamic State battled regime forces in Aleppo, where it used US cannons seized in Iraq; and in Deir Izzour, where regime aircraft struck a meeting of IS leaders, killing a number of foreign fighters at the house of “the military commander of the Operation Chamber of the Airbase of Deir Ezzor which is affiliated to the Military Council which pledged allegiance to IS weeks ago.” The IS also clashed with regime forces in Hama, where it executed an engineer; and in Raqqah, where the IS executed “dozens” of captured regime soldiers, reportedly killing over 160 in 24 hours. IS…

    Syria
  • Al Nusrah Front

    Fear grips towns bordering Arsal

    Al Nusrah Front
  • Iraq

    US air strikes on Syria would face formidable obstacles

    Iraq
  • Islamic State

    US National Security Council aware of reports that second American killed in Syria

    Islamic State
  • Iraq

    In wake of James Foley’s murder, does Britain have a jihadi problem?

    Iraq
  • France

    Raid on ISIS suspect in the French Riviera

    France
  • Al Qaeda

    Australia: Terrifying legacy emerges from success of Operation Pendennis

    Al Qaeda
  • Al Qaeda in Iraq

    Military Skill and Terrorist Technique Fuel Success of ISIS

    Al Qaeda in Iraq
  • Islamic State

    Mother of American reporter held hostage in Syria begs for his life

    Islamic State
  • Syria

    The Islamic State battled regime forces in Hama; Deir Izzour, where Shaitaat tribal officials begged forgiveness and mercy from the IS, and regime airstrikes targeted an IS training camp in the Tal Tabus area of al Shmeteyyi; and Raqqah, where the IS captured 20 soldiers and four civilians, including three women, and has executed other regime forces. The IS also clashed with the Islamic Front and the Kurdish YPG in Aleppo. The Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front fought regime forces in Quneitra, where they took over a border crossing to the Israel-occupied Golan Heights and battled over nearby…

    Syria
  • Al Nusrah Front

    Dragged into Syrian conflict, Druze seek unity

    Al Nusrah Front
  • Iraq

    US seeks coalition against Islamic State, but military partners no sure bet

    Iraq
  • Islamic State

    Syria’s brutal war threatens international peace and security, says UN rights panel

    Islamic State
  • Al Nusrah Front

    After Tabaqa airport, what is IS’ next target?

    Al Nusrah Front
  • Islamic State documents takeover of Syrian airbase

    After taking control of Tabqa in Raqqah province, Islamic State fighters executed Syrian soldiers, and captured at least three MiG fighter aircraft as well as a large quantity of weapons systems and munitions.

    Islamic State documents takeover of Syrian airbase
  • Australia

    US Mobilizes Allies to Widen Assault on ISIS

    Australia
  • Islamic State

    Grinning Britons leaving UK to join ISIS caught on tape

    Islamic State
  • Australia

    Australia announces $60 million to fight radicalization

    Australia
  • Syria

    The Islamic State battled regime forces in Raqqah; and in Deir Izzour, where the IS is preparing an assault on the military airport. The Islamic State also executed and crucified four men in Deir Izzour, including an Al Nusrah Front fighter; clashed with rebels in Aleppo; and fought the Kurdish YPG and the al-Karam army in Hasakah. The Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front battled regime forces in Reef Dimashq; and in Hama, where they were joined by Jund al Aqsa, and Al Nusrah has deployed at least 1,500 fighters in an attempt to “liberate” the Christian city of…

    Syria
  • Al Nusrah Front

    Islamic State turns radical Islam on Syria Muslims

    Al Nusrah Front
  • Al Nusrah Front

    Qatar seeks to free more US hostages in Syria: source

    Al Nusrah Front
  • Syria

    Aid access in Syria improved, but outlook bleak: UN

    Syria
  • Iraq

    UN Rights Chief Accuses IS Jihadists of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’

    Iraq
  • Syria

    After the US said it is considering military options against the Islamic State in Syria, the Assad regime requested coordination of any airstrikes but said it welcomes working with the US and the UK in combating the terror organization. The Islamic State is mopping up after its takeover of the Tabqa military airport in Raqqah, and has reportedly seized military aircraft as well as sidewinder missiles and shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles (MANPADS). The severed heads of regime soldiers were displayed in Raqqah city. Regime airstrikes against the Islamic State took place in Raqqah and Aleppo. The IS clashed with Kurdish YPG…

    Syria
  • Iraq

    US prepares military options in Syria against Islamic State

    Iraq
  • Hamas

    Qatar: Club Med for Terrorists

    Hamas