syria
Syrian army says Israel fired at Syria with jets, missiles
Middle East
January 9, 2018
Syrian army says Israel fired at Syria with jets, missiles
Israel attacked Syrian territory three times early on Tuesday with jets and ground-to-ground missiles, Syria’s army said in a statement…
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
Middle East
January 8, 2018
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
Iraqi security forces are forcibly returning civilians from refugee camps to unsafe areas in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province, exposing…
Syrian army presses offensive in last rebel stronghold of Idlib
Middle East
January 7, 2018
Syrian army presses offensive in last rebel stronghold of Idlib
Syria’s army and its allies pressed further into the country’s largest remaining rebel stronghold on Sunday, capturing a town and…
Protests put spotlight on Iran’s vast and shadowy Syria war
Middle East
January 5, 2018
Protests put spotlight on Iran’s vast and shadowy Syria war
In demonstrations across Iran, chants are going up against the military’s vast and shadowy war in Syria, one of Tehran’s…
2 Russian soldiers killed in attack on air base in Syria
Middle East
January 4, 2018
2 Russian soldiers killed in attack on air base in Syria
Russia’s Defense Ministry says two of its soldiers were killed in a mortar attack on the Russian air base in…
Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017
World
January 1, 2018
Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017
At least 81 reporters were killed doing their jobs this year, while violence and harassment against media staff has skyrocketed,…
Turkey detains 20 suspected Islamic State members, including 15 foreigners: police
Middle East
December 31, 2017
Turkey detains 20 suspected Islamic State members, including 15 foreigners: police
Turkish police have detained 20 people, including 15 foreign nationals, on suspicion of links to Islamic State during raids in…
Putin tells Assad Russia will help defend Syrian sovereignty: Kremlin
Middle East
December 30, 2017
Putin tells Assad Russia will help defend Syrian sovereignty: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in a new year’s greeting that Russia will continue supporting…
From fighting ‘Islamic State’ to rotting in Iraqi jail
Middle East
December 29, 2017
From fighting ‘Islamic State’ to rotting in Iraqi jail
Foreign fighters against “Islamic State” have been subjected to heavy mistreatment in Iraqi Kurdish prisons. Karlos Zurutuza and Ferrán Barber…
Medical evacuation comes too late for trapped Syrians
Middle East
December 28, 2017
Medical evacuation comes too late for trapped Syrians
Aid groups are rushing to rescue Syrians in critical condition in Eastern Ghouta. But some have already died, while others…