Loveday Morris
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 08:37
Al-Qaeda appears to be steadily building its support networks and capacity in Lebanon, where fears are growing that a new influx of militants from the Syrian border region could bolster the terror group’s ranks and stoke instability.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 07:20
Although the attacks may be chipping away at Hezbollah’s support base, they are unlikely to have much impact on restraining its military activities over the border, analysts say.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 07:54
Lt. Col. Ihab Hashem, a deputy army commander based at the 8th Division headquarters in this southern city, recounted a series of what he said were poorly planned and executed missions in Anbar.
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 11:52
The rebels’ backing of Idriss again highlighted the disarray of the Syrian opposition, which has long struggled to unite itself.
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 10:12
Notably, in some areas the government has given assurances that it will not pursue opposition activists or those who sign declarations admitting wrongdoing and pledging allegiance to the state.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 09:37
“The army isn’t well-versed in street fights, so we go, we help them clean it up,” Abu Sajad said, adding that his fighters often wear military uniforms on operations outside the capital, including in Anbar.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 07:20
Some 420 civilians were evacuated from the area on Sunday, according to the Syrian state news agency, SANA. But activists in the Old City said at least six had died after mortars fell as they gathered to evacuate.
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 09:00
In his battle against an al-Qaeda-led insurgency in western Iraq, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s is providing arms and funds to unnatural bedfellows - Sunni tribesmen who complain of being neglected by his Shiite-dominated government.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 13:06
It is the second or third time many of the Fallujah refugees have been forced to flee. Many interviewed here said a majority of the civilian population in that city has left.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 12:03
Iraqi forces faced fierce resistance as they launched an offensive Sunday to vanquish pockets of al-Qaeda-linked militants in the city of Ramadi, underscoring the resilience of insurgents, who have also dug in further east in Fallujah.