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Nusra Front leader fails expectations, hopes

By Fathi Ibrahim Bayoud, Editor in-chief Most Syrians assume that Abu Mohamad al-Golani's interview with Al Jazeera, aired this week, was a disappointing for some supporters, rivals and even sympathizers. Although the two-part interview on the Qatari-financed channel appeared to be an attempt...

Syrian troops battle to repel Islamic State attack on city

Syrian troops and militia battled on Wednesday to repel an Islamic State attack on the city of Hasaka in the northeast, and a Kurdish official said the government forces may not be able to hold off the jihadists. Hasaka city is divided into zones run separately by the government...