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In this still taken from an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) video, an Islamist fighter, center, identified as Abu Muthana Al-Yemeni from Britain, speaks from an unknown location. (Reuters/Reuters TV)


UK authorities warn of returning Syria fighters

UK authorities warn of returning Syria fighters

London, AP—British intelligence officials will be unable to keep track of hundreds of young Britons returning after fighting with militants in Syria and Iraq, a former spymaster has warned. Fears about returning radicals have been heightened by a video released online...
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Smoke rises in the area around Mount Chaambi, western Tunisia August 2, 2013. (Reuters/Stringer)


Knowledge Army

Like most university students beginning to discover their independence, Ibrahim Olabi does not tell his parents everything. When we met last year, he guided me to a short YouTube video. I quickly realized why he had kept one huge secret from his family. It showed...
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Soldiers of the Syrian government forces patrol on a tank in a devastated street on July 31, 2013 in the district of al-Khalidiyah in the central Syrian city of Homs. (AFP/Joseph Eid)


Opinion: Now, a Complete Picture

Opinion: Now, a Complete Picture

The picture is now complete and clear, with no need for any “retouching.” First, the neutralization of Egypt’s dynamic pan-Arab role is now under way after the expected failure of the Muslim Brotherhood’s experience in power. Second, the project to annihilate Syria is...
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A rebel fighter points his gun towards pro-government forces’ positions during clashes in the Salaheddine district of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, on July 9, 2013. (AFP/JM Lopez)


The Zero Line

The Zero Line

“We call this the zero line,” says Mohamad. He points a home-made periscope through the hole in the wall above him. When he brings it back down he confirms it. “Assad’s soldiers are only ten meters away.” In Aleppo’s Salaheddin district the front line runs straight...