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An image grab taken from a video uploaded on YouTube and provided by the “Islamic Front” on November 22, 2013 allegedly shows rebel fighters announcing the creation of the “Islamic Front”, a merger of six Islamist groups fighting in Syria, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (AFP PHOTO/ISLAMIC FRONT)


Syria: Islamist rebel groups unite

Syria: Islamist rebel groups unite

by | Nov 23, 2013 | Middle East

Antakya, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following weeks of preparations, seven major Islamist rebel groups fighting against the regime of Bashar Al-Assad in Syria announced a merger on Friday. The new Islamist coalition is set to be called the Islamic Front. A statement posted...