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Al-Nusra Front

Type: Organization

Name: Al-Nusra Front

Nationality: Syria

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for Al Nusrah Front

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 54 mins ago - 4 reports

European Union

EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions boosts jihadist groups

A man walks at a makeshift oil refinery site in al-Mansoura village in al-Raqqa province. Photograph: Stringer/REUTERS The EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions in an effort to aid the opposition has accelerated a scramble for control over wells and ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 5 hours ago]

Entities: jihadist, Sanctions, European Union

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Al-Qaeda

Jabhat al-Nusra's rising stock in Syria

Beirut, Lebanon - Last month, the leader of Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra - which has been steadily winning battles and gaining popular support since its inception in January 2012 - was forced to publicly clarify his group's relationship with al ... [Published Al Jazeera - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Al-Nusra Front, Syria, Al-Qaeda, Iraq

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

Al-Nusra Front Posts Two More Execution Videos

Islam Times - Two videos of execution conducted by the so-called ‘Free Syrian Army’ were released online, at a time when the world still in shock following last week’s images of cannibalism.The first video showed 11 men kneeling in front of a camera "who ... [Published Islam Times - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Al-Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda, Baniyas (Syria), Syria, Executioner

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

Terrorists destroy Prophet Abraham Place

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Al-Nusra Front, al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist group in Syria has destroyed the Place of Prophet Abraham (PBUH) in Ar-Raqqah.The Local Coordination Committees of Syria reported in a statement that Al-Nusra Front terrorist group has ... [Published Mehr News - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Ar-Raqqah (Syria), Al-Nusra Front, Terrorists

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

Al Qaeda in Iraq Are Getting More Involved in the Syrian Civil War

Credit: VOAOne of the main reasons that an intervention in Syria has not begun is that politicians, diplomats, and intelligence officials are rightly concerned about the influence of jihadist fighters within Assad’s opposition. One group in particular, ... [Published REASON Online - May 17 2013]

Entities: Al-Qaeda in Iraq, Al-Nusra Front, Civil War, Syria, jihadist

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

Syrian hackers compromise FT blog, Twitter feeds

LONDON A clutch of Twitter accounts and a blog maintained by the Financial Times were hacked Friday, the latest in a series of cyberattacks claimed by the Syrian Electronic Army, a pro-government group which has regularly targeted media organizations ... [Published Greenfield Daily Reporter - May 17 2013]

Entities: Computer Hacker, Syrian Electronic Army, Twitter

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

Syrian regime and rebels both face claims of abuse

Claim and counterclaim flew back and forth today as both sides in the Syrian war attempted to win the propaganda battle. Human Rights Watch (HRW) claimed that activists had found torture devices and other evidence of abuse in a government jail in Raqqa, ... [Published Morning Star Online - May 17 2013]

Entities: Abuse, Torture, Raqqa, Al-Nusra Front

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

Bombs targeting Sunnis kill at least 76 in Iraq

Family members of Mohammed Aboud, chant slogans against the Sunni-dominated Free Syrian Army rebel group and the al-Qaida-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra during his funeral in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, ... [Published seattlepi.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Iraq, Basra City, Nabil Al-Jurani

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 4 reports

U.S. Blacklists Four Syrian Ministers, Nusra Leader

The United States on Thursday blacklisted the leader of the militant Al-Nusra Front fighting the Syrian regime, as well as four top Syrian government officials, including the defense minister.Al-Nusra's chief Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani was designated a global ... [Published Naharnet - May 17 2013]

Entities: Al-Nusra Front, United States, Blacklisted

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Iraqi Forces Bust Cell with Ties to Jabhat al-Nusra

Iraqi security forces dismantled a six-member cell with ties to extremist group Jabhat al-Nusra (JAN), Anbar provincial police said Thursday (May 16th). ... [Published Iraq Updates - Defence & Security - May 17 2013]

Entities: Al-Nusra Front, Iraqi Security Forces, Police

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Video: Syrian Jabhat Al-Nusra jihadists execute regime supporters

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights posted a video to YouTube on Wednesday that shows members of the jihadist group Jabhat Al-Nusra executing supporters of the regime of President Bashar Al-Assad. Warning: Graphic content The chilling video was reportedly ... [Published Digital Journal - May 17 2013]

Entities: Al-Nusra Front, jihadist, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Syria

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Syrian Troops Flush Out Rebels from Prison

(BEIRUT) — Syrian government troops on Thursday flushed out rebels who had stormed a prison compound in the northern city of Aleppo in a bid to free hundreds of political prisoners inside. The forced retreat was the latest setback for fighters seeking ... [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Syria, Civil War, Rami Abdul-Rahman, Barack Obama, Al-Nusra Front

Quotes

"We say to the countries that are working for a political solution in Syria that allowing this invasion to go ahead in silence... will render any conference and any peace effort meaningless."

Syrian army storms rebel stronghold Qusayr (AFP) [Published Yahoo!Xtra - 2 hours ago]

"Al-Nusra is just a group of people helping us against the Assad regime I do not have another choice" but to support them, Alshamy said

Jabhat al-Nusra's rising stock in Syria [Published Al Jazeera - 2 hours ago]

More Content

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Syria. Mujahideen storm prison in Aleppo. Fierc... [Published Kavkaz-Center - 56 mins ago]
Syrian army storms rebel stronghold Qusayr (AFP) [Published Yahoo!Xtra - 2 hours ago]
Jabhat al-Nusra's rising stock in Syria [Published Al Jazeera - 2 hours ago]
Syrian Forces Inflict Heavy Losses on US Sponso... [Published RINF.com - 2 hours ago]
Assad, Hezbollah forces enter Syria rebel town ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - 3 hours ago]
EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions boosts... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 5 hours ago]
EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions boosts... [Published Guardian.co.uk - 6 hours ago]
Al-Nusra Front Posts Two More Execution Videos [Published Islam Times - 9 hours ago]
Terrorists destroy Prophet Abraham Place [Published Mehr News - 9 hours ago]
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Financial Times Bl... [Published International Business Times UK - 10 hours ago]
Al-Qaeda plunders Syria's oilfields [Published Irish Independent - 10 hours ago]
Amman to host ‘Friends of Syria’ Wednesday [Published Jordan Times - 13 hours ago]
Syria’s rebels take over oilfields once belongi... [Published Ya Libnan - 13 hours ago]
Saudi vies to avoid Afghan-style blowback from ... [Published GlobalPost - 14 hours ago]
Assad: Syria transition talks are internal matter [Published Fresno Bee - 20 hours ago]
City at Syrian Province of Idleb Declared Free ... [Published Prensa Latina - 23 hours ago]
Syrian terrorists destroy Palestinian leader tomb [Published Mehr News - May 18 2013]
Gunmen seize elderly father of Syria's deputy FM [Published Lake Wylie Pilot - May 18 2013]
Wave of violence in Iraq largely spillover of ... [Published Voice of Russia - May 18 2013]
Iran’s Arms Supply to Hizbullah--An Internation... [Published Cutting Edge News - May 18 2013]
Attacks against holy sites stoke Iraq sectarian... [Published Alarab Online - May 18 2013]
Iranian Commander: Region to Witness "Fundament... [Published Fars News Agency - May 18 2013]
Chemical threat hanging over Syria's republic o... [Published Channel 4 - May 18 2013]
Accelerating activism [Published DAWN Group - May 18 2013]
Syria is now staring into the abyss of unrestra... [Published Irish Independent - May 18 2013]
Syrian hackers compromise FT blog, Twitter feeds [Published MSN News - May 18 2013]
Syrian rebels post grisly execution video [Published WorldNetDaily - May 18 2013]
Syria not a bargaining chip in relations with W... [Published Axis of Logic - May 18 2013]
Why Russia won't cut Syria loose [Published WDSU New Orleans - May 18 2013]
Assad's Government Tortured Citizens, Says HRW [Published Israel National News - May 17 2013]

Blogs

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Al Qaeda in Iraq Are Getting More Involved in t... [Published Hit & Run - May 17 2013] <p><img alt="" height="173" src="http://cloudfront-media.reason.com/mc/_external/2013_05/credit-voa.png?h=173&w=280" title="\|\|\|Credit: VOA" width="280" style="float: right;"/>One ofthe main reasons that an intervention in Syria has not begun isthat ...
Who's who in Syria's battlefield [Published Graphic detail - The Economist - May 17 2013] A guide to the key rebel forces in Syria AS THE civil war in Syria has dragged on, the rebels have become more Islamist and extreme. For Western governments pondering whether to arm them, Jabhat al-Nusra (Victory Front) is the biggest worry. Its global ...
Syrian Troops Flush Out Rebels from Prison [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - May 17 2013] (BEIRUT) — Syrian government troops on Thursday flushed out rebels who had stormed a prison compound in the northern city of Aleppo in a bid to free hundreds of political prisoners inside. The forced retreat was the latest setback for fighters seeking ...
Syrian Troops Flush Out Rebels from Prison [Published The China Blog - May 17 2013] (BEIRUT) — Syrian government troops on Thursday flushed out rebels who had stormed a prison compound in the northern city of Aleppo in a bid to free hundreds of political prisoners inside. The forced retreat was the latest setback for fighters seeking ...
Al Nusrah Front’s emir to be added to US terror... [Published CSC Center for Strategic Communication - May 16 2013] Banner of the Al Nusrah Front. Image from the SITE Intelligence Group. The US State Department will add Sheikh Abu Muhammad al Julani, the emir of al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists in a decision to ...

Audio/Video

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Al Jazeera speaks to Joseph Kechichian about Ja... [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Apr 10 2013]
Empire - Syria and the US: The complicity of si... [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Jan 29 2013]
AUDIO: Why Syrians are turning to extremism [Published BBC News Video - World - Jan 17 2013]
Syria rebels say seized weapons a 'game-changer' [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Jan 14 2013]
Syria rebels speak out after capturing main Idl... [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Jan 11 2013]