Phil Sands is the Syria correspondent for The National. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/phil-sands-and-suha-maayeh/rss en Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Wed, 07 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Phil Sands and Suha Maayeh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/05/07/al-qaida-kidnapping-of-syrian-commander-could-open-new-front https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/05/07/al-qaida-kidnapping-of-syrian-commander-could-open-new-front Rebel commanders and tribal leaders on Syria’s southern front are negotiating with Al Qaida affiliated Jabhat Al Nusra. Is it enough?