by Hani Nasira | Jun 21, 2016 | Features
While “Nusra Front” from al-Qaeda and some other factions are fighting ISIS near Manbij, ISIS’s has lost the control over it on 6 June facing a Kurdish militia supported by Washington. The latest developments raised arguments on a possible converge and coordination...
by Mohammed Al-Shafey | Dec 20, 2014 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In exclusive comments to Asharq Al-Awsat US lawyer Stanley Cohen spoke of his “extraordinary anger” on hearing of the brutal execution of American aid worker Peter Kassig by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), ending six weeks of...
by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Sep 27, 2014 | Middle East
Amman, Asharq Al-Awsat—Two of Jordan’s Salafist preachers, Abu Qatada and Abu Muhammad Al-Maqdisi, can lead Islamist efforts against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the Hashemite Kingdom, experts claim. The newly released preachers, considered respected...
by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Aug 27, 2014 | Middle East
Amman, Asharq Al-Awsat—Jordanian authorities have launched a crackdown on alleged supporters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the Al-Nusra Front, arresting more than 40 suspects on Monday and Tuesday. The arrests are thought to be a precautionary...
