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Al Qaeda's Syria wing says truces only benefit government

 Truces between the Syrian government and rebels only benefit Damascus, the leader of one of the largest insurgent groups in the war said in comments broadcast on Saturday, in which he also criticized a recent opposition meeting as a "conspiracy." The remarks by Abu Mohamad al-Golani,...

ISIS-claimed attack kills 16 in Syria's Homs

A powerful car bomb exploded near a hospital in the central Syrian city of Homs Saturday, killing 16 people and wounding dozens in an attack claimed by ISIS, the provincial governor and an activist group said. ISIS in a statement said it was behind the attack, and said it consisted of a car...

How Saddam's men help Islamic State rule

Mohannad is a spy for Islamic State. He eavesdrops on chatter in the street markets of Mosul and reports back to his handlers when someone breaks the militant group's rules. One man he informed on this year – a street trader defying a ban on selling cigarettes – was fined and...