John Kerry lied about al Qaeda presence in Syria, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called US Secretary of State John Kerry a liar, claiming he had denied that al Qaeda was fighting with the Syrian opposition in that country's civil war....
View ArticleUS tightens airport security amid increased threats from al-Qaeda
US security officials said they fear bombmakers from the Yemen-based al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) have figured out how to turn the phones into explosive devices that can avoid detection....
View ArticleSyria: Filipino military questions Indian general’s orders, seeks inquiry
The rebels demanded that the surrender of Filipino troops, which was immediately refused by them, despite orders from Lt Gen Singha who wanted them to raise the white flag and drop their arms. The post...
View ArticleAl Qaeda faction kills nine in Lebanon in suicide blasts
The Al Nusra Front said Saturday on its Twitter account that the attacks against a coffee shop was carried out by the Nusairi National Democratic Party in Jabal Mohsen as a revenge to the Sunnis in...
View ArticleDozens dead as al-Qaeda in Syria takes rebel military base
Al-Qaeda's Syria affiliate on Saturday drove US-backed rebels out of a strategic northern military base in fierce fighting that left dozens dead, a monitor said. The post Dozens dead as al-Qaeda in...
View ArticleSyria’s Al-Nusra calls on jihadists in Caucasus to attack Russia
The head of Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate has called on jihadists in the Caucasus to attack Russian civilians and soldiers in retaliation for Moscow's air strikes in Syria. The post Syria’s Al-Nusra...
View ArticleIslamic State threaten to attack and defeat Russia as airstrikes in Syria...
The Islamic State group vowed on Tuesday to attack Russia and defeat it, as Moscow announced it had intensified its air campaign against jihadists in Syria. The post Islamic State threaten to attack...
View ArticleWill there be an end to suffering? UN-sponsored Syria peace talks to start on...
UN-sponsored Syrian peace talks scheduled to start today will now begin here on Friday and will likely continue over six months, the UN said today The post Will there be an end to suffering?...
View ArticleSyrian heart-eating fighter, Abu Sakkar, shot dead by rivals; was affiliated...
A Syrian fighter who appeared in a gruesome video cutting out the heart of a regime soldier and eating it has been shot dead by rival rebels, a monitoring group said. The post Syrian heart-eating...
View ArticleTruce in Syria on brink of collapse after airstrikes on markets derail Geneva...
The UN has insisted the Syria talks have not collapsed, with its envoy Staffan de Mistura saying they would continue through the week. The post Truce in Syria on brink of collapse after airstrikes on...
View ArticleNo excuse for division: Bin Laden’s son urges jihadist unity in Syria
Bin Laden's son said Syria is the "best battlefield" leading to "liberating Al-Quds", the Arabic name for Jerusalem. The post No excuse for division: Bin Laden’s son urges jihadist unity in Syria...
View Article52 dead as rival rebel groups clash near Syria capital: Monitor
At least 50 fighters and two civilians were killed Tuesday in clashes between rival anti-regime groups east of Syria's capital, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The post 52 dead as rival...
View ArticleIslamic State attacks Syria: Death toll in seven bombings rises beyond 148
Seven near-simultaneous explosions targeted bus stations, hospitals and other civilian sites in Jableh and Tartus, seaside cities in Syria. The post Islamic State attacks Syria: Death toll in seven...
View ArticleWhat could have caused the transformation of Orlando shooter Omar Mateen?
This transformation from a tolerant, all embracing Mateen to an intolerant infuriated person is possibly a result of online radicalisation as some reports suggest. The post What could have caused the...
View ArticleSyrian regime battles with rebels for key farms north of Aleppo
Syrian government forces were locked in fierce battles with rebels north of Aleppo on Sunday in a bid to cut the last opposition route out of the city, a monitor said. The post Syrian regime battles...
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