Analysis of Abu Mohammed Joulani new front: From Nusra to Fath al-Sham Key words: Nusra, Jabhat al-Nusra, Al-Qaida, Qaidat al-Jihad, Syria. By Elijah J. Magnier : @EjmAlrai Original article published  alrai.li/fjxg39r   via @AlraiMediaGroup   The leader and Emir of Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN) Abu Mohammed al-Joulani introduced a new front with a new name “Jabhat Fath al-Sham” (JFS) […]

Read More Did Jabhat al-Nusra leave Qaidat al-Jihad or it is Qaidat al-Jihad that is part of Nusra now?

    By Elijah J. Magnier: @EjmAlrai Nusra Front (Al-Qaeda in the Levant) is no longer a branch of Qaidat al-Jihad (AQ), led by Ayman al-Zawahiri and his two deputies. The disengagement is official now, waiting for the public announcement. Nusra envoys were sent to various branches and to the Qaidat al-Jihad leadership to inform these […]

Read More From Jabhat al-Nusra to Jabhat Fateh al-Sham : Nusra breaks its ties with Qaidat al-Jihad

    By Elijah J. Magnier: @EjmAlrai  There is much talk about the US – Russia deal over in Syria and the decision to hit the “Islamic State” group (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) and Jabhat al-Nusra (al-Qaida in the Levant). In return the deal commits Washington will provide the Kremlin with coordinates for the Syrian opposition groups’ location on […]

Read More Will Jabhat al-Nusra break its ties with Qaidat al-Jihad, so as to avoid being hit by USA and Russia?

  By Elijah J. Magnier – @EjmAlrai If you are a young analyst and would like to be noticed, Syria is your best destination to cover…do it on social media. In Syria, there are three camps: Government forces and their allies, The Syrian opposition groups and their financier, and The Jihadists groups represented mainly Al-Qaeda (and […]

Read More How to become famous: be a Middle Eastern expert and analyst

    D’Elijah J. Magnier: @EjmAlrai   Malgré sa perte de territoires importants en Irak et en Syrie, l ‘ «Etat islamique» (EI/ISIS/Daesh/ISIL) est en train de changer et de s’adapter à un nouveau style tactique. En pratiquant (en dehors des frontières du Moyen-Orient et en Europe en particulier, mais pas exclusivement) des attaques terroristes d’une […]

Read More Des attaques en Europe ? Le soi-disant “Etat Islamique” change de style et de tactique médiatique : il opère maintenant en Europe à travers des cellules dormantes/actives.

    More attacks are expected in Europe   Key words: France, Nice, Nice attack, ISIS, ISIL, Daesh, Terrorism Arabic: http://alrai.li/dnhty4s  v @AlraiMediaGroup French version: https://elijahjm.wordpress.com/2016/07/22/des-attaques-en-europe-le-soi-disant-etat-islamique-change-de-style-et-de-tactique-mediatique-il-opere-maintenant-en-europe-a-travers-des-cellules-dormantesactives … …   By Elijah J. Magnier: @EjmAlrai Despite its loss of significant territories in Iraq and Syria, the “Islamic State” (ISIS) is changing and adjusting to a new tactical style by adopting […]

Read More The “Islamic State” group is changing its style and tactical media: it is operating in Europe through sleeping-active cells.