SYRIA
 
Comment: Jabhat Al-Nusra Complicates Syrian Revolt
 
Al-Qa’ida affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra’s ascent in Syria is partly behind US and western reluctance to provide more assistance to forces fighting the Asad regime. It muddies an already difficult situation, presenting rebel groups which advocate a civil and democratic state with a dilemma.
 
The al-Nusra Front or Jabhat al-Nusra li ahl al-Sham (the Front for the Support of the People of...