syria
Their caliphate in ruins, IS militants melt into the desert
Middle East
October 29, 2017
Their caliphate in ruins, IS militants melt into the desert
Islamic State militants, routed from one urban stronghold after another in Syria, have recently been moving deeper into Syria’s remote…
‘At the doors of starvation:’ siege strangles Damascus suburbs
Middle East
October 27, 2017
‘At the doors of starvation:’ siege strangles Damascus suburbs
A tightening siege has pushed people to the verge of famine in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, residents and aid…
Syrian government to blame for April sarin attack: U.N. report
Middle East
October 27, 2017
Syrian government to blame for April sarin attack: U.N. report
The Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad is to blame for a chemical attack on the opposition-held town of Khan Sheikhoun…
Iraq, Syria converge on Islamic State’s last strongholds
Middle East
October 26, 2017
Iraq, Syria converge on Islamic State’s last strongholds
Iraqi forces launched an attack to drive Islamic State from the last territory it holds in Iraq on Thursday and…
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…