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Germany arrests two Syrians for aiding Islamist execution

Two Syrians arrested in Germany on suspicion of helping to carry out execution by group linked to Al-Qaeda.

Germany arrests two Syrians for aiding Islamist execution

Israeli-Arab woman arrested for joining Syrian terror group

Israeli citizen reportedly crossed border into Syria, joined Al-Nusra terrorist organization with hopes of becoming a 'martyr'.

Israeli-Arab woman arrested for joining Syrian terror group

Is Syrian jihadist critically injured?

Russia claims Tahrir Al-Sham leader was critically injured in air strike. Group denies.

Is Syrian jihadist critically injured?

State Department offers reward for Al-Nusra leader

Trump administration offers reward of up to $10 million for information about Al-Nusra Front leader.

State Department offers reward for Al-Nusra leader

Top Syrian rebel commander killed in airstrike

Leader of Fateh al-Sham, formerly Al-Nusra Front, killed in an airstrike during a meeting of the group's leaders.

Top Syrian rebel commander killed in airstrike

Amnesty: Syrian rebels and jihadists are guilty of war crimes

New Amnesty International report says Islamist rebels and jihadists in Syria are guilty of war crimes.

Amnesty: Syrian rebels and jihadists are guilty of war crimes

Lavrov and Kerry discuss joint action against Al-Qaeda in Syria

Russian Foreign Minister and American Secretary of State discuss the need for decisive joint action" against Al-Nusra Front.

Lavrov and Kerry discuss joint action against Al-Qaeda in Syria

Al-Nusra Front confirms death of its spokesman

Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate confirms Abu Firas al-Suri was killed in an American air strike earlier this week.

Al-Nusra Front confirms death of its spokesman

Pentagon confirms death of senior Al-Nusra Front member

Pentagon confirms it had targeted the spokesman of Syria's Al-Qaeda branch.

Pentagon confirms death of senior Al-Nusra Front member

Spokesman for Syrian Al-Qaeda affiliate killed in air strike

Spokesman for Al-Nusra Front, his son and 20 other jihadists killed in the northeast of the country.

Spokesman for Syrian Al-Qaeda affiliate killed in air strike

Jihadist rebels seize key hilltops from Syrian regime

Al-Nusra Front and allied jihadists seize strategic hilltops in northern Syria.

Jihadist rebels seize key hilltops from Syrian regime

Al-Nusra Front leader urges rejection of ceasefire

Mohammad al-Jolani, head of Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, says ceasefire is shameful and should be rejected.

Al-Nusra Front leader urges rejection of ceasefire

Al-Nusra Front boosts presence in Aleppo

Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria brings in reinforcements to Syria's former economic capital.

Al-Nusra Front boosts presence in Aleppo

Syria opposition chief urges Al-Nusra to break with Al Qaeda

Terrorist Al-Nusra Front urged to go mainstream in order to help bring diplomatic end to Syrian civil war.

Syria opposition chief urges Al-Nusra to break with Al Qaeda

Nusra Front Leader Calls for 'Revenge' Attacks on Alawites

Abu Mohammad al-Golani, head of Al-Nusra Front, calls for escalation against Alawites in revenge for Russian airstrikes.

Nusra Front Leader Calls for 'Revenge' Attacks on Alawites

Syrian Fighting Spills Over Into Israel, No Casualties

Stray fire from the conflict in Syria reaches into Israel. No casualties or damage yet reported.

Syrian Fighting Spills Over Into Israel, No Casualties

Former Bin Laden Lieutenant Killed in Syria Fighting

A former lieutenant of former Al-Qaeda chief killed in fighting with pro-government militiamen near Idlib.

Former Bin Laden Lieutenant Killed in Syria Fighting

Syrian Rebels Gain Ground Near Regime Heartland

Al-Qaeda and other rebels push back government troops in an area bordering President Bashar Al-Assad's coastal heartland.

Syrian Rebels Gain Ground Near Regime Heartland

Syrian Rebels Launch Offensive on City of Daraa

Rebels including Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate launch a fresh offensive on the city described as the "cradle of the revolution."

Syrian Rebels Launch Offensive on City of Daraa

Syrian Priest Released After a Week in Captivity

Franciscan priest serving in northern Syria released after almost a week in the hands of allegedly jihadist kidnappers.

Syrian Priest Released After a Week in Captivity

American Airstrikes Kill Commanders of Syria's Nusra Front

Seven members of Syria's Al-Qaeda affiliate, including commanders, killed in American-led air strikes in the northwest of the country.

American Airstrikes Kill Commanders of Syria's Nusra Front

Nusra Front Suicide Bomber Kills 25 Soldiers in Aleppo

Suicide bomber from Syria's Al-Qaeda offshoot blows himself up in a Syrian army outpost in Aleppo.

Nusra Front Suicide Bomber Kills 25 Soldiers in Aleppo

ISIS Beheads 12 Men from Rival Groups

ISIS jihadists release new video showing the beheading of 12 men from rival Syrian rebel movements.

ISIS Beheads 12 Men from Rival Groups

Rebels, Al Qaeda Advance on Regime in Northwest Syria

Syrian NGO points once again to rebel pushback as Assad's army falls in Muhambel.

Rebels, Al Qaeda Advance on Regime in Northwest Syria

Nusra Front Leader: ISIS Caliphate is 'Illegitimate'

Al-Nusra Front leader Abu Mohammad al-Golani blasts rival ISIS, says the group must "repent".

Nusra Front Leader: ISIS Caliphate is 'Illegitimate'

Nusra Front Leader: We Don't Seek Revenge Against the Alawites

The leader of Al-Qaeda's Syria branch says his group will not target the Alawites, despite their support for Assad.

Nusra Front Leader: We Don't Seek Revenge Against the Alawites

Hezbollah: We Killed 20 Members of Al-Nusra Front

Hezbollah says it killed over 20 fighters from Syria’s Al-Qaeda wing in the Qalamoun region.

Hezbollah: We Killed 20 Members of Al-Nusra Front

Al-Qaeda-Backed Rebels Seize Syria-Jordan Border Crossing

Rebels backed by the Al-Nusra Front take the last border crossing with Jordan that had been under the control of the Damascus regime.

Al-Qaeda-Backed Rebels Seize Syria-Jordan Border Crossing

Syrian Troops Regroup After Islamists Take Idlib

Syrian government forces regroup outside Idlib, which was taken by an Islamist coalition, including the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front.

Syrian Troops Regroup After Islamists Take Idlib

Syrian Regime Executed Prisoners Before Idlib Fall

Bodies of at least 15 people found in Idlib after Al-Nusra front takeover, believed to have been executed by Syrian regime.

Syrian Regime Executed Prisoners Before Idlib Fall

Jihadist Syrian Rebels Capture Regime Helicopter, Take Hostages

Rebels from the Al-Nusra Front capture four crew members of a regime helicopter which crashed in the Idlib province.

Jihadist Syrian Rebels Capture Regime Helicopter, Take Hostages

Al-Nusra Front Reaffirms Allegiance to Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate denies it planned to break away from the global extremist network.

Al-Nusra Front Reaffirms Allegiance to Al-Qaeda

Syria: Al-Nusra Front Takes Military Base from 'Moderate' Rebels

Al-Qaeda's Syria affiliate drives Western-backed rebels from military base west of Aleppo.

Syria: Al-Nusra Front Takes Military Base from 'Moderate' Rebels

Israeli Arab Al Qaeda Recruit Arrested Returning from Syria

Arab citizen of Galilee trained in Syria with Al Nusra Front; allegedly was ordered to return to attack Israel.

Israeli Arab Al Qaeda Recruit Arrested Returning from Syria

Two Italian Women Freed from Captivity in Syria

Two Italian aid workers abducted in Syria last summer have been released.

Two Italian Women Freed from Captivity in Syria

Syrian Jihadists Shoot Woman in Town Square for 'Adultery'

Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists continue the rampant executions in war-torn Syria, releasing video of the punishment for 'corrupting the earth.'

Syrian Jihadists Shoot Woman in Town Square for 'Adultery'

Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Northern Lebanon

Suicide bomber blows himself up in a crowded cafe in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. Al-Nusra Front claims responsibility.

Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Northern Lebanon

Two Italian Women Kidnapped in Syria Appear in Online Video

Two women identifying themselves as Italian aid workers kidnapped in Syria urge their government to seek their release.

Two Italian Women Kidnapped in Syria Appear in Online Video

ISIS and Al-Nusra Front Agree to Work Together

Rival rebel groups in Syria reportedly agree to stop fighting each other and work together against their opponents.

ISIS and Al-Nusra Front Agree to Work Together

Syrian Jihadists Capture Key Town Near Golan Heights

Syrian insurgents, including fighters from Al-Nusra Front, seize a key city and other areas of Deraa province.

Syrian Jihadists Capture Key Town Near Golan Heights

Syrian Al-Qaeda Leader Vows to Make Nasrallah Pay

The leader of Syria's Al-Nusra Front threatens attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Syrian Al-Qaeda Leader Vows to Make Nasrallah Pay

Syrian Rebels Want Prisoners in Exchange for Kidnapped Soldiers

Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front offers to free Lebanese soldiers in exchange for Islamist prisoners held in Syria and Lebanon.

Syrian Rebels Want Prisoners in Exchange for Kidnapped Soldiers

Head of Al-Nusra Front Warns West: You Will Pay

Head of Al-Nusra Front says airstrikes will not defeat Islamists in Syria, warns against retaliatory attacks against Western countries.

Head of Al-Nusra Front Warns West: You Will Pay

Al-Nusra Front Threatens Western Countries

Al-Qaeda-linked Syrian rebel group denounces airstrikes on Syria, threatens to retaliate against Western and Arab countries.

Al-Nusra Front Threatens Western Countries

Syrian Foreign Minister: We Welcome Airstrikes on IS

Syria's Walid Muallem says his country would welcome foreign airstrikes, as long as they only target terrorist groups such as IS.

Syrian Foreign Minister: We Welcome Airstrikes on IS

UN Chief Welcomes Release of Fijian Peacekeepers

Ban Ki-moon welcomes the release of 45 UN peacekeepers who were kidnapped by the Al-Nusra Front.

UN Chief Welcomes Release of Fijian Peacekeepers

Fiji Retracts Claim UN Hostages About to be Released

Social media posts claiming 45 captive UN troops about to be released denied: 'someone has misinterpreted.'

Fiji Retracts Claim UN Hostages About to be Released

Kidnapped Fijian Peacekeepers to be Released Soon

Fiji says 45 UN peacekeepers taken hostage by Al-Qaeda-linked rebels in the Golan Heights will be released soon.

Kidnapped Fijian Peacekeepers to be Released Soon

Al-Nusra Threatens Sunnis in Lebanon

"Support us or pay the price," Al-Qaeda's Syrian branch says to Lebanon's Sunni Muslims.

Al-Nusra Threatens Sunnis in Lebanon

Al Qaeda Rebels to Try UN Peacekeepers Under 'Divine Law'

UK-based monitoring group reveals Al Qaeda-linked Al-Nusra Front rebels say they will put 45 captive Fiji troops on Islamic trial.

Al Qaeda Rebels to Try UN Peacekeepers Under 'Divine Law'

UN Security Council Demands Release of Abducted Peacekeepers

Unanimous UN declaration condemns abduction of UNDOF members by terrorists in 'strongest terms.'

UN Security Council Demands Release of Abducted Peacekeepers

Syrian Rebels Present Demands for Release of UN Peacekeepers

Al-Nusra Front presents three demands for the release of 43 Fijian peacekeepers kidnapped last week.

Syrian Rebels Present Demands for Release of UN Peacekeepers

IDF Expects Syria to Attack Rebels Near Golan Crossing Tonight

Israel reinforcing on Golan Heights as UN 'strongly condemns' capture of 43 of its peacekeepers by rebel 'terrorist groups.'

IDF Expects Syria to Attack Rebels Near Golan Crossing Tonight

Mortar Shells Continue to Pound Golan Heights

As reports suggest Al Qaeda-linked rebel forces captured Syrian side of Israel crossing, shelling of Golan continues.

Mortar Shells Continue to Pound Golan Heights

ISIS Captures Largest Oil Field in Syria

Islamist group adds to its resources, seizing oil field and consolidating its hold in the Euphrates corridor from Iraq into Syria.

ISIS Captures Largest Oil Field in Syria

ISIS Captures Key Syrian Border Town

ISIS seizes control of the Syrian border town of Albu Kamal after a fierce three-day battle with other rebel groups.

ISIS Captures Key Syrian Border Town

U.S. Worried About Syria Threat to Commercial Flights

Washington seeking changes to security at airports over concern that Syrian terrorists might smuggle bombs onto planes.

U.S. Worried About Syria Threat to Commercial Flights

State Department Confirms U.S. Citizen Carried Out Syria Attack

The United States confirms it believes an American citizen carried out a suicide bombing within Syria.

State Department Confirms U.S. Citizen Carried Out Syria Attack

American Citizen May Have Carried Out Syria Suicide Bombing

U.S. officials believe an American citizen carried out a suicide bombing in Syria on behalf of an Al-Qaeda-linked group.

American Citizen May Have Carried Out Syria Suicide Bombing

Syria: 74 Jihadists Killed in Inter-rebel Fighting

Fighting continues among rivals Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Syria: 74 Jihadists Killed in Inter-rebel Fighting