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Jabhat al-Nusra

Composed largely of Syrian nationals and commonly referred to as al-Nusra Front ('Support Front'), Jabhat al-Nusra wass an al-Qaeda -affiliated jihadist group active in the Syrian civil war.

  • 229 MEF articles
  • 1 MEF profile page

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Latest MEF Articles

MEF articles naming Jabhat al-Nusra, newest first
DateArticle
August 28, 2026The Commander Who Smashed ISIS Just Surrendered to Syria’s Ex, Al-Qaeda President
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June 6, 2026The Druze of Idlib in Post-Assad Syria: Interview
May 25, 2026Anti-Hamas Armed Groups in Gaza: Interview with the Leader of the ‘Popular Forces'
March 23, 2026Church of Latter-day Saints Partnered with Hamas Ministry and Financed Hamas Contractor
March 5, 2026Turkey Admits Military Support of Syria’s New Islamist Rulers While Refusing to Pull Troops From Iraq, Syria
February 27, 2026The Primary Cause of the West’s Crisis Is Demography
February 24, 2026New Speech from Islamic State Spokesman: ‘Guidance Has Become Clearly Distinguished from Error'
December 29, 2025The Arrest of Bilal Abdul Kareem in Syria
December 12, 2025Islamic State Editorial on the Anniversary of the Fall of the Assad Regime

Showing the 12 most recent of 229 MEF articles naming Jabhat al-Nusra, the earliest dated January 14, 2013.

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