syria
Video: Egyptian woman rescues kidnapped Syrian man after car chase through Cairo
Egypt
October 24, 2017
Video: Egyptian woman rescues kidnapped Syrian man after car chase through Cairo
A video of a high speed car chase has circulated on Egyptian social media since Monday. The video shows Egyptian…
Russia: Less than 5 percent of Syria still under IS control
Middle East
October 24, 2017
Russia: Less than 5 percent of Syria still under IS control
Russia’s defense minister says less than five percent of Syria remains under control of the Islamic State group. At the…
UN to vote on extending Syria gas attacks probe
Middle East
October 24, 2017
UN to vote on extending Syria gas attacks probe
The United Nations Security Council will vote Tuesday on whether to extend an international investigation of chemical weapons attacks in…
YPG fighters credit Ocalan with Syria victory
Middle East
October 23, 2017
YPG fighters credit Ocalan with Syria victory
Fighters with the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia have credited Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan with their victory over Islamic State in…
Update: At least 67 civilians found dead in Syria town taken from IS
Middle East
October 23, 2017
Update: At least 67 civilians found dead in Syria town taken from IS
The bodies of at least 67 Syrian civilians, many summarily killed by the Islamic State group, have been discovered in…
US-backed militias seize key oil field in east Syria: SDF
Middle East
October 22, 2017
US-backed militias seize key oil field in east Syria: SDF
US-backed militias said they captured a major oil field in Deir al-Zor province on Sunday, pressing their offensive against Islamic…
US says vote likely Monday on Syrian chemical weapons probe
Middle East
October 21, 2017
US says vote likely Monday on Syrian chemical weapons probe
The United States put a resolution that would extend the work of inspectors seeking to determine who is responsible for…
Israel says will intensify response to Syrian fire
Middle East
October 21, 2017
Israel says will intensify response to Syrian fire
Five projectiles from Syria set off air raid sirens in Israeli towns on Saturday, prompting the Israeli military to say…
Saudi minister visits north Syria for Raqqa talks
Middle East
October 20, 2017
Saudi minister visits north Syria for Raqqa talks
A Saudi official has visited northern Syria with a US envoy to discuss reconstruction of Raqqa, which Kurdish and Arab…
Al-Qaida set to gain as Islamic State disintegrates
Middle East
October 19, 2017
Al-Qaida set to gain as Islamic State disintegrates
Over several nights in September, some 10,000 men, women and children fled areas under Islamic State control, hurrying through fields…