Posts Tagged: Syrian jihadists
Syria Appoints Some Foreign Islamist Fighters to Its Military, Sources Say
Syria's new rulers have installed some foreign fighters including Uyghurs, a Jordanian, and a Turk in the country's armed forces as Damascus tries to shape a patchwork of rebel...
Israeli Arab Man Indicted for Trying to Join Syrian Jihadist Rebels
JNS.org - An Arab resident of the Israeli city of Qalansawe was indicted at the Kfar Saba Magistrates' Court on Monday for traveling to...
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...
Syrian Jihadists Make Demands for Release of Fijian Peacekeepers
JNS.org - The al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group al-Nusra Front has issued a series of demands that it said must be met to secure the release...
Lebanese Military Requests U.S. Aircraft to Combat Islamic State Jihadists
JNS.org - The Lebanese military issued a request to the United States for military assistance to help combat jihadist groups, including the Islamic State. Lebanon...
The Troubling Timing of Obama’s Syria Epiphany
Last August, President Obama declared that the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons was a "red line." About four months later, Al jazeera released unconfirmed...
Syrian Civil War Death Toll Approaches 93,000, U.N. Official Says
JNS.org - The death toll from the Syrian civil war continues to rise with no end in sight, with 92,901 killings documented through the...
32 Million Reasons Why Arab Dictators Get Positive Media Coverage
Ever wonder why certain Western countries get negative media coverage leading to warped public perception, while others ruled by brutal dictatorships get minimal coverage? As Lenin emphasized...
