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Where Does Jabhat al-Nusra End, and the Islamic State of Iraq & ash-Sham Begin?
This is the first half of a two-part examination by Aymenn al-Tamimi of the activities of and relationships between al-Qa’ida-affiliated fighter groups in Syria. Where Does Jabhat al-Nusra End, and the Islamic State of Iraq & ash-Sham Begin? by Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi for Syria Comment Since April, the al-Qa’ida-aligned jihadist front in the Syrian […]
Round-up: News from the North, Changes to Opposition, Egypt, and a lot of Miscellany
News from Aleppo / Idlib / Homs Government forces in Syria press on with battle to retake rebel-held areas – WP Syrian government aircraft scattered leaflets over the northern province of Idlib on Wednesday, calling on rebels to hand themselves over and urging foreign fighters to return to their homelands, as regime troops pressed […]
Ayman al-Zawahiri Rants about Syria
by Aron Lund for Syria Comment The al-Qaida emir, Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, is a grumpy old man, but who wouldn’t be in his position? Like his late predecessor Osama bin Laden, and indeed many grumpy old men, he has a habit of haranguing the world for its faults while angrily wagging his finger. Today, for […]
Is Jabhat al-Nosra breaking apart?
by Aron Lund for Syria Comment There’s been some very interesting reports about conflicts within Jabhat al-Nosra, the salafi-jihadi rebel group that has been designated an al-Qaida-connected terrorist organization by the USA and several other countries. The background If you follow Syria, you’re already familiar with the outlines of this, but here’s the very short […]
The US Must Supply anti-Aircraft Missiles to the Syrian Opposition
The US Must Supply anti-Aircraft Missiles to the Syrian Opposition by Joshua Landis October 22, 2012 The US government should tell Assad that he must launch serious negotiations for a transition government. If he does not, Western governments should supply opposition militias with ground to air missiles in sufficient numbers to bring down the Syrian […]
The Kurdish Flag Flies over Parts of Syria as Aleppo Ignites
Many Kurdish towns in the Northeast of Syria are now flying the Kurdish flag as Syrian troops have withdrawn from the region to fight back the offensives in Syria’s two largest cities. BBC reports that fighter jets strafed parts of Aleppo. This seems to be their first use and a clear escalation. Turkey has closed […]
