Al-Nusra Front
Downed Russian Pilot ‘detonated Grenade’
Russian media have lauded a pilot killed in Syria as a hero, saying he detonated his grenade to avoid being captured by...
Ceasefire Reached On Lebanon-Syria Border
Fighting between Lebanon's Hezbollah movement and a former Al-Qaeda affiliate on the Syria-Lebanon border halted...
‘Difficult’ Fight For Hezbollah On Lebanon-Syria Border
Surveying the rocky no-man's land on Lebanon's eastern border with Syria, Hezbollah fighters recalled the "difficult"...
Saudi, Allies Unveil Qatar ‘terrorist’ Blacklist
Saudi Arabia and its allies unveiled a "terrorist" blacklist on Tuesday of 18 organisations and individuals suspected...
Jihadist Takeover In Syria’s Idlib Raises Attack Prospect
The jihadist takeover of Syria's key Idlib province raises the prospect that the region could become the next target of...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Says Syria Border Assault ‘nearing End’
Lebanese movement Hezbollah said on Monday its fight against militant groups along the eastern border with war-ravaged...
Jihadists Control Syria’s Idlib After Rebel Pull-Out
A former Al-Qaeda affiliate took control of the northern Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday two days after agreeing to end...
Lebanese Mediator Killed In Fighting Near Syrian Border
A Lebanese mediator was killed on Saturday in a second day of fighting between the powerful Hezbollah group and...
Jihadists Battle Rebels For Control of Key Syria Province
A former Al-Qaeda affiliate was locked in fierce clashes Friday with a leading rebel group for control of one of the...
Jihadist-Rebel Clashes Intensify In Syria’s Idlib
Clashes in Syria's Idlib province between a powerful jihadist group and a key rebel faction intensified overnight,...
UN Adds Syrian Armed Groups To Sanctions Blacklist
The UN Security Council on Thursday added two armed groups in Syria, two money exchange businesses and four individuals...
The Islamic State Group In Iraq, Syria
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory Sunday in the "liberated" city of Mosul, the Islamic State...
Five Militants Blow Themselves Up During Raids In Lebanon
Seven Lebanese soldiers were wounded on Friday as five militants blew themselves up and a sixth threw a grenade during...
Arab States Send Qatar Steep Demands
Four Arab states have sent Qatar a list of 13 demands it must meet if it wants them to lift their sanctions. Saudi...
Turkey Deepens Diplomatic Negotiation Over Qatari Crisis
Turkey is intensifying its diplomatic efforts to mediate the crisis between Qatar and several Arab countries, but...
Drone Strike Kills 3 Qaeda Suspects In Yemen
A US drone strike has killed three suspected members of Al-Qaeda in Yemen's Shabwa province, a jihadist stronghold in...
Saudi-Qatar Crisis Puts Syria Rebels In Tricky Position
A diplomatic crisis pitting Saudi Arabia against Qatar has put Syrian rebels in a difficult position, analysts say,...
UN Peacekeeper Death Toll Rises After Mali Jihadist Attack
The death toll in a jihadist attack on UN peacekeepers in northern Mali has risen to four, the United Nations mission...
Five Facts On Targeted IS-Held Syrian City of Raqa
As US-backed Arab and Kurdish forces broke into the Islamic State group's bastion of Raqa on Tuesday for the first...