BEIRUT (Reuters) - The success of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has emboldened like-minded militants in Lebanon who believe they can emulate it, the interior minister said, confirming the militant Sunni group had now appeared in Beirut for the first time. In an interview...

(Zaman Alwasl)- A day after withdrawal from Aleppo's Sharia Authority, Al Nusra Front is preparing to leave its checkpoints and barracks in Aleppo city, rebel source says. NF, al-Qaeda group in Syria, has called for an urgent meeting on Thursday with...

  (Zaman Alwasl)- Commander of Soqour al-Sham brigade, in statement posted online, called on rebels loyal to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Idlib to surrender and to deliver their weapons in a maximum period of 12 hours. Abu Issa...

  Pictures of smiling locals, tales of life-changing experiences, articles glorifying centuries of heritage and predicting a bright future: if the "caliphate" straddling Iraq and Syria had an airline, Dabiq would be its in-flight magazine. For now, global jihad's latest...