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Al-Alam reports on latest Syria Army advances + video

Sun Jun 29, 2014 22:32:08

Syrian armed forces have engaged foreign-backed insurgents in the al-Qalamoun region near the Lebanese border and preventing the armed militants to flee the area through the rugged hills of Jroud Arsal and Rankos, al-Alam’s Syria correspondent reports.

ISIL publicly executes, crucifies rival Syria militants

Sun Jun 29, 2014 18:05:00

ISIL terrorists in Syria have “publicly executed and crucified” eight rival insurgents fighting the Damascus government as fierce infighting among foreign-backed insurgents in the key Arab country continues unabated, an opposition-linked monitoring group said.

Syria army restores security to Zgharo village, mountain

Sun Jun 29, 2014 13:34:34

Syrian army units have restored security and stability to Zgharo village and regained control over Zgharo mountain in Rabiaa district in the northern countryside of Latakia, a military source says.

UK imams urge youths to avoid Syria war

Sun Jun 29, 2014 13:33:53

Imams from around the UK have called on young British Muslims to stay away from the foreign-hatched war in Syria.

Russia urges US, EU to take ‘serious’ steps against terrorism

Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:20:00

Russia's deputy foreign minister has called on the United States and Europe to take "serious" steps to combat terrorism, warning that several Middle Eastern countries are threatened.

Bomb blast leaves several dead, injured in Damascus suburb

Sun Jun 29, 2014 09:19:52

At least two people have been killed in a terrorist car bomb blast at a market in a militant-held suburb of the Syrian capital, as residents shopped a day before the start of the holy month of Ramadan, activists said.

Al-Qaeda, Syria rebels against their ex-allies from ISIL near Iraq border

Sat Jun 28, 2014 16:35:23

Militants from the terrorist group of al-Qaeda, along with western-backed Syrian rebels have launched a counter-offensive to expel their former allies, the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), from Albu Kamal town on the Iraq border.

Syria insurgents could 'help' in Iraq: Kerry

Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:50:45

Secretary of State John Kerry has signaled that the US hopes to enlist the foreign-backed Syria insurgents that the Obama administration has decided to arm and train to battle against both the Syrian government and the "extremists" in neighboring Iraq.

Syria army clears areas near Lebanese border

Sat Jun 28, 2014 07:53:13

Syrian military forces have captured areas near the border with Lebanon, cutting supply lines for foreign-backed insurgents as the army tightens its grip northwest of the capital, state media say.

Syrian opposition sacks FSA commander and chief of staff

Fri Jun 27, 2014 17:09:00

The military command of the so-called Free Syrian Army that has been leading a three-year old war in Syria has been sacked over ‘corruption’ allegations, as the group is gripped with deep power struggles and disagreements.

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