syria
More than 5,000 civilians leave Syria’s Ghouta, Russian military says
Middle East
March 22, 2018
More than 5,000 civilians leave Syria’s Ghouta, Russian military says
Russian Defense Ministry said more than 5,000 civilians left Syria’s Eastern Ghouta on Thursday, RIA agency reported.
Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit
Middle East
March 22, 2018
Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit
The Syrian government moved closer to ending rebel resistance in eastern Ghouta as civilians streamed out of one of its…
Iraq holds more than 19,000 on Islamic State, militant links
Middle East
March 21, 2018
Iraq holds more than 19,000 on Islamic State, militant links
Iraq has detained or imprisoned at least 19,000 people accused of connections to the Islamic State group or other terror-related…
Israeli military confirms it hit Syrian nuclear site in 2007
Middle East
March 21, 2018
Israeli military confirms it hit Syrian nuclear site in 2007
The Israeli military confirmed Wednesday it carried out the 2007 airstrike in Syria that destroyed what was believed to be…
UN gives strong backing to Lebanon’s political independence
Middle East
March 21, 2018
UN gives strong backing to Lebanon’s political independence
The UN Security Council reaffirmed its strong support Tuesday for Lebanon’s political independence following a report by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres…
Rocket attack on Syrian capital kills 35 people
Middle East
March 21, 2018
Rocket attack on Syrian capital kills 35 people
Rockets fired on a market in a government-controlled neighborhood of Damascus on Tuesday killed 35 people and wounded more than…
Syria monitors: IS militants seize Damascus neighborhood
Middle East
March 20, 2018
Syria monitors: IS militants seize Damascus neighborhood
The Syrian government sent reinforcements to a southern neighborhood in Damascus on Tuesday after losing it to Islamic State militants…
Iraq recovers bodies of 38 Indians abducted by IS in 2014
Middle East
March 20, 2018
Iraq recovers bodies of 38 Indians abducted by IS in 2014
Iraqi authorities have discovered a mass grave with the bodies of 38 Indian construction workers abducted when Islamic State militants…
Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia
Middle East
March 20, 2018
Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia
Turkey’s president vowed Monday to keep up the pressure against a US-backed Syrian Kurdish militia after his troops captured the…
What’s next after Turkey seizes Syria’s Afrin
Middle East
March 20, 2018
What’s next after Turkey seizes Syria’s Afrin
Turkey’s seizure of the town of Afrin in northern Syria is a significant military achievement for Turkish President Recep Tayyip…