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Israel
Syria’s disintegration alarms Israel
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NATO
Russia, NATO plan joint operation on Syria’s chemical weapons
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Syria
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham clashed with Islamic battalions in Aleppo; and in Deir Izzour, where it also fought against the Al Nusrah Front; and in Raqqah, where it also battled rebels. Al Nusrah and Islamic battalions clashed with regime forces in Hasakah, and in Hama. Al Nusrah claimed five January bombings in al Qalamoun in Damascus. The UN mediator said the Geneva II talks are failing.
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Ajnad al-Sham
ISIS losing ground in Syria to Jabhat al-Nusra
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Al Qaeda
Editorial: Salahudine, a Frenchman lost to jihad
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Al Nusrah Front
Confessions of a French jihadist in Syria
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What’s wrong with this conflict map of Syria?
A FRONTLINE map of Syria mixes the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s branch in Syria, and the Islamic Front in with the “opposition.”
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Iraq
Exclusive: Top ISIS leaders revealed
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Iraq
Escaped Inmates From Iraq Fuel Syria Insurgency
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Syria
In Aleppo, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham fought against Islamic battalions; and in the village of Aziz, Islamic battalions beheaded six regime soldiers and left their heads as “a gift to” the head of regime military operations in Aleppo. The ISIS clashed with the Al Nusrah Front and Ahrar al Sham in Deir Izzour, and with Al Nusrah and Islamic battalions in Hasaka. Regime forces battled Al Nusrah and Islamic battalions in Reef Dimashq. The Assad regime denounced an EU plan to use frozen regime assets to fund the removal of Syria’s chemical weapons. The Syrian opposition…
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Israeli security chiefs modify assessment on Syrian war
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Syria
Extremists Pose ‘Very Real’ Risk to Syrian Chemical Arms: US Intel Official
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Syria
Syrian opposition presents plan for post-war Syria
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Lebanon
Battle on Lebanese border as Syria talks falter
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Syria
Two Al Nusrah Front suicide bombings in Hama killed at least 30 soldiers, and an Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham suicide bombing in Damascus killed 32 people, reportedly soldiers, when two buildings collapsed. Regime forces clashed with Islamic battalions in Deraa, as well as in Idlib, in Aleppo, and in Homs. An American jihadist accused Al Nusrah of conspiring against ISIS. Al Nusrah claimed a suicide bombing in Hama on Feb. 8. ISIS issued a video featuring its slain former leader, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi. The UN expressed “shock” over reports that Islamist rebels massacred civilians in Hama on…
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
British Jihadists Torture Syrian Rebel
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Al Nusrah Front
Al Qaeda’s expulsion of Islamist group in Syria prompts high-level US debate
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Syria
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham is said to have withdrawn from Deir Izzour after the Al Nusrah Front and 10 other brigades joined forces against it in the province. ISIS had issued a statement in Deir Izzour proclaiming its innocence and accusing Al Nusrah and Islamic battalions such as Ahrar al Sham of treachery and hypocrisy. ISIS reportedly executed three detainees in Deir Izzour, and Al Nusrah and Islamic battalions executed several ISIS fighters. In Aleppo, Islamic battalions, Al Nusrah, and rebels clashed with regime forces, and several ISIS fighters were killed by Islamic battalions and rebels.…
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France
Obama and Hollande: France and the US enjoy a renewed alliance
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Al Nusrah Front praises Chechen commander killed in Aleppo
The emir of al Qaeda’s Al Nusrah Front and a sharia official from the Muhajireen Army confirmed Saifullah al Shishani’s death and noted that he had sworn allegiance to Al Nusrah.
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Syria
In Homs, Syria, some decry UN aid effort as benefiting ‘terrorists’
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Syria
Islamist fighters took over the Alawite village of Maan in Hama, and an Al Nusrah Front suicide bomber detonated at a regime checkpoint in the province. Regime forces clashed with Islamic battalions in Homs, and 611 civilians were evacuated from besieged areas. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham prepared for an attack by Al Nusrah and rebels in Raqqah. Al Nusrah and Islamic battalions fought regime forces at Aleppo Central Prison, and ISIS clashed with Islamic battalions and rebels in Aleppo. Islamic battalions battled regime forces in Quneitra and in Damascus. Saudi Arabia appealed to the UN for…
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National Coordination Council
Syria: Opposition mulls expanding Geneva II delegation
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Syria
The Al Nusrah Front and Ahrar al Sham killed Abu Dajana, a Libyan who commanded Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham forces in Deir Izzour. Al Nusrah accused ISIS of commandeering Nusrah’s resources in Deir Izzour, including the Koniko oil fields; stealing $5 million; refusing to submit to sharia court resolution; and taking over its checkpoints in Hasakah. Al Nusrah also claimed that its forces remain widespread across Syria and urged ISIS to stop its “useless” internecine fight and focus on fighting the enemy. Ahrar al Sham denounced ISIS and abolished agreements to cooperate in Hasakah, following the discovery…
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Syria
Regime troops retook most of Aleppo Central Prison, after two days of fighting in which 46 people have been killed. The Al Nusrah Front and Ahrar al Sham are continuing to battle regime forces on the outskirts of the prison and have taken over its new buildings. Al Nusrah gave civilians 24 hours to stay away from regime headquarters and checkpoints in Aleppo that will be targeted. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham clashed with Islamist and rebel battalions in Tal Jijan in Aleppo. About 50 ISIS fighters reportedly tried to defect in Raqqah but were stopped by…
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Al Nusrah Front
Analysis: Is Syria now a direct threat to the US?
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Al Qaeda
Why Is Turkey harboring terrorists?
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Chechen commander for Al Nusrah Front reported killed in Aleppo
Saifullah al Shishani, a Chechen commander in the ISIS who recently defected to the Al Nusrah Front, reportedly was killed during fighting in Aleppo.
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Lebanon
Syria conflict spurs growing jihadist threat in Lebanon
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Syria
The Islamic Front, led by Ahrar al Sham, and the Al Nusrah Front, jointly assaulted Aleppo Central Prison, reportedly freeing hundreds of detainees. The Islamic Front and Al Nusrah had announced the operation called “Truthful Promise Approaches” in Aleppo. The battle of “Fak Al-A’ani” to liberate the prison started with an Al Nusrah suicide bombing that killed at least eight regime soldiers; some 16 Al Nusrah fighters have been killed, including Chechen commander Saifullah Shishani, head of the Al-Khilafa army and leader of the operation. Rebels are now said to control at least part of the prison. Regime forces battled…
