Tag Archives: Qalamoun

By Dr. Haytham Mouzahem* — On Sept. 13, Hezbollah announced that the Islamic State (IS) released one of the party’s captives, Ahmad Maatouk, which IS was holding hostage in the eastern province of Deir ez-Zor in Syria. In return, Hezbollah released IS leader Abu al-Sous in west Qalamoun and another …

Source: The Daily Star – Syrian army airstrikes against militant positions across the border from Lebanon’s northeastern town of Arsal killed 11 and wounded 17 Wednesday, a high-ranking Lebanese security source said, as clashes raged between rival jihadi groups in the Qalamoun region. The source said ISIS and Nusra Front …