Al-Qaeda vs. Al-Qaeda Lite in Syria
By Ryan Mauro: Don’t get too excited by the headlines of a new “revolution” in Syria against Al-Qaeda. The offensive is led by the Islamic Front, a Salafist coalition backed by Saudi Arabia with the...
View ArticleSaudi cleric’s reconciliation initiative for jihadists draws wide support,...
By THOMAS JOSCELYN: On Jan. 23, Dr. Abdallah Muhammad al Muhaysini, a popular Saudi cleric who has relocated to Syria, announced a new reconciliation plan to end the jihadist infighting in Syria. Over...
View ArticlePro-al Qaeda Saudi cleric calls on ISIS members to defect
By THOMAS JOSCELYN, February 3, 2014: Not long after al Qaeda’s general command yesterday disowned the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), a popular Saudi cleric who has relocated to Syria took...
View Article9/11 recruiter reportedly freed in Syria
By THOMAS JOSCELYN: Mohammed Zammar, the al Qaeda operative responsible for recruiting the suicide-hijack pilots for the 9/11 attacks, has reportedly been freed inside Syria. Zammar’s freedom was...
View ArticleWashington’s VICE: Supporting Islamists
CSP, By Kyle Shideler: VICE News recently produced a revealing documentary highlighting the Islamic Front, a coalition of Islamist Syrian rebels. Embedded with Tawhid Brigade fighters in the Syrian...
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