<< Back

---

Britain's MI5 chief warns al Qaeda in Syria planning mass attacks on West - Reuters Thu, 08 Jan 2015 22:07:47 GMT

Reuters

Britain's MI5 chief warns al Qaeda in Syria planning mass attacks on West Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda militants in Syria are plotting attacks to inflict mass casualties in the West, possibly against transport systems or "iconic targets", the head of Britain's MI5 Security Service said on Thursday. Speaking after gunmen ... UK: Qaeda in Syria planning mass attacks on WestAl-Arabiya UK spy chief: Syria Islamists planning huge attacks against WestThe Times of Israel MI5 Boss Warns Khorasan Group In Syria Is Planning 'Mass Casualty Attack' On ...Huffington Post UK all 112 news articles »

---

Syrian fighters destroy historic Muslim tomb - Aljazeera.com Thu, 08 Jan 2015 13:13:36 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syrian fighters destroy historic Muslim tomb Aljazeera.com The Syrian branch of al-Qaeda, the al-Nusra Front, has destroyed a 13th century tomb of a revered Islamic scholar in southern Syria, a group monitoring the violence has said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday, the mausoleum of ... Extremists destroy 13th century Muslim tomb in SyriaAl-Arabiya Al Qaeda-linked militants blow up 13th century Muslim tomb in SyriaReuters Syria: Militants Destroy Tomb of 13th-Century ScholarNew York Times International Business Times -The Daily Star all 35 news articles »

---

French Intelligence Is Tracking 1000 Who Have Been to Iraq, Syria: Expert - NBCNews.com Thu, 08 Jan 2015 14:48:58 GMT

French Intelligence Is Tracking 1000 Who Have Been to Iraq, Syria: Expert NBCNews.com PARIS — Security officials are tracking more than 1,000 French nationals who have been to Syria and Iraq, a terrorism expert told NBC News on Thursday. Police were hunting Cherif Kouachi, 32, and his brother, Said, 34, in connection with Wednesday's ... and more »

---

Islamic State crisis: Religious police 'kidnapped' in Syria - BBC News Thu, 08 Jan 2015 11:37:45 GMT

Sky News Australia

Islamic State crisis: Religious police 'kidnapped' in Syria BBC News Reports from Syria say that some members of the religious police force set up by the militant group Islamic State (IS) have been kidnapped. Activist group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said they had been ambushed and abducted by unknown ... Gunmen kidnap IS 'police' in SyriaSky News Australia Senior Isis 'police' official beheaded in Syria says monitoring groupThe Guardian Is an Uprising against the 'Islamic State' Beginning in Syria?Arutz Sheva International Business Times all 124 news articles »

---

What US-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria have hit, in one graphic - Washington Post Thu, 08 Jan 2015 14:30:36 GMT

ChristianToday

What US-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria have hit, in one graphic Washington Post The United States has been carrying out airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq since Aug. 8, and in Syria since Sept. 23, killing hundreds of militants and destroying a broad range of the group's equipment, facilities and weapons. On Wednesday ... US airstrikes have devastated targets in Iraq and SyriaChristianToday Iran is a dangerous 'ally' in Syria and IraqGuelph Mercury Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) (registration) UPI.com all 124 news articles »

---

Syria crisis: A new year without hope - BBC News Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:24:28 GMT

BBC News

Syria crisis: A new year without hope BBC News The 12 months between the first round of the Geneva II peace talks in January 2014 and the Moscow peace talks planned for January 2015 have turned out to be the deadliest since the start of the Syrian uprising four years ago. This time last year ... In Syria's Civilian Death Toll, The Islamic State Group, Or ISIS, Is A Far ...International Business Times Salman Shaikh: Syria is a 'Broken, Fragmented, Divided State' January 6th ...Syria Deeply Salman Shaikh: Syria is a 'Broken, Fragmented, Divided State'Brookings Institution Hurriyet Daily News -The Daily Star all 45 news articles »

---

Syria rebel training could start in early spring - Military Times Thu, 08 Jan 2015 10:04:17 GMT

Military Times

Syria rebel training could start in early spring Military Times A Syrian soldier aims his weapon as they patrol the area with local pro-regime fighters in the Handarat region, located just north of Aleppo, after recapturing the area on Dec. 31, 2014. Handarat has been divided since a rebel offensive in summer 2012 ... US admits civilians might have died in coalition air strikes in Syria and IraqRT US Probes Civilian Casualties in Iraq, SyriaWall Street Journal US training of Syrian rebels could begin in spring: PentagonReuters all 262 news articles »

---

​More Westerners fighting in Syria and Iraq, says DOJ official - CBS News Thu, 08 Jan 2015 21:41:01 GMT

​More Westerners fighting in Syria and Iraq, says DOJ official CBS News The ranks of terror groups in Syria and Iraq continue to swell with foreign fighters, according to John Carlin, the assistant attorney general for national security. "There are over 18,000 foreign fighters in the Syria-Iraq region," Carlin told CBS News. and more »

---

The Latest Art Exhibit At The U.N. Is Drawing Boos From Syria's Rebels - BuzzFeed News Thu, 08 Jan 2015 21:50:40 GMT

Al-Arabiya

The Latest Art Exhibit At The U.N. Is Drawing Boos From Syria's Rebels BuzzFeed News On Thursday, the U.N., which has a wide collection of art exhibits from member states on display, opened an exhibit called “My Homeland,” sponsored by the Syrian Mission to the U.N. It features the work of Hagop Vanesian, a Syrian photographer who has ... Syria War Photo Exhibit at UN Draws Opposition's ProtestNew York Times all 66 news articles »

---

Paris Shooters Just Returned from NATO's Proxy War in Syria - Center for Research on Globalization Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:50:08 GMT

Center for Research on Globalization

Paris Shooters Just Returned from NATO's Proxy War in Syria Center for Research on Globalization Shooters were radicalized in Europe, sent to Syria, returned, have been previously arrested by Western security agencies for terrorism and long on the watch-list of French and other Western intelligence agencies. Yet “somehow” they still managed to ... and more »