Posts Tagged: Jabhat al-Nusra
Al-Qaeda Linked Groups Make Gains in Syria, Challenging U.S. Efforts There
Gains by al-Qaeda linked Jabhat al-Nusra in northwestern Syria threaten to leave the U.S. with few options on the ground in that region. Jabhat al-Nusra recently attacked...
Hezbollah Reportedly Under Severe Strain From Syrian Civil War
JNS.org - The Lebanese terror group Hezbollah has come under severe strain from its involvement in the Syrian civil war and from increasing attacks...
Watch Hezbollah Lose Battle With al-Nusra Front for Crucial Outpost (VIDEO)
After years of robust control in Lebanon, Hezbollah suffered a serious blow Monday after Jabhat al-Nusra fighters managed to briefly take control of a hilltop...
ISIS Soldier Behind Brussels Jewish Museum Killings, Says France’s Hollande
Mehdi Nemmouche, the primary suspect in the Brussels Jewish Museum shooting of four people, including two Jews, last month, was a jihadist fighter for...
Syrian Civil War Causes One-Third of Country’s Christians to Flee Their Homes
JNS.org - According to a Syrian Christian leader, nearly one-third of Syria's native Christians have fled their homes during the Syrian civil war. Melkite Greek...
Syrian Civil War Islamic Rebels Move to Break From Secular Opposition
JNS.org - A group of powerful Islamic rebel groups has rejected the authority of new Western-backed Syrian opposition leadership, and issued a video statement...
Gruesome Video Shows Catholic Priest Beheaded by Syrian Rebels
JNS.org - A new video has emerged that possibly reveals the fate of Syrian Catholic Priest Francois Murad, who was reportedly killed last...
Bombs Rock Central Damascus, 14 Killed
Ynet - Two explosions hit a central Damascus square Tuesday, killing at least 14 people and wounding 31, activists and the state media reported....
Al-Qaeda Affiliated Jihadist Group Gaining Power in Syria
A new jihadist group with links to al-Qaeda is emerging as one of the most power groups within the Syrian rebellion and may have as...
Syrian Rebel Group Linked to Al-Qaeda Declares Jihad on Hezbollah (VIDEO)
An al-Qaeda linked rebel group operating in Syria has declared Jihad against Hezbollah. Jabhat al-Nusra, which was recently designated a terrorist organization by the United...
Israeli Experts Forecast Scenarios in Syria
Do rebels have what it takes to overthrow Bashar al-Assad's government? Why hasn't the United Nations or the European Union taken action to stop an...
Growth of Al-Qaida in Syria Increases Chances of Chemical Weapons Attack in Europe
Joby Warrick, The Washington Post's correspondent who specializes in intelligence, wrote a story on Dec. 3 about how the Syrian rebellion was already spilling over...
Jihadists’ Rise in Syria Complicates Options for Israel and the West
As the conflict in Syria continues to escalate, there are growing fears of an increasing radical jihadist role in the rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad's...
