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UPDATE: Australia suspends air strikes in Syria after U.S. downing of Syrian jet
Middle East
June 20, 2017
UPDATE: Australia suspends air strikes in Syria after U.S. downing of Syrian jet
Australia said on Tuesday it had suspended air strikes into Syria following the U.S. downing of a Syrian military jet…
Tensions rise in Syria as Russia, Iran send US warnings
Middle East
June 20, 2017
Tensions rise in Syria as Russia, Iran send US warnings
Russia on Monday threatened aircraft from the US-led coalition in Syrian-controlled airspace and suspended a hotline intended to avoid collisions…
US shoots down Syrian aircraft for first time: Pentagon
Middle East
June 19, 2017
US shoots down Syrian aircraft for first time: Pentagon
The US military on Sunday shot down a Syrian Air Force fighter jet that bombed local forces aligned with Americans…
Iraqi forces capture Syrian border crossing from IS
Middle East
June 18, 2017
Iraqi forces capture Syrian border crossing from IS
Iraqi forces captured Saturday a border crossing point to Syria from the Islamic State group, increasing pressure on the extremists…
Russia’s military says may have killed IS leader Baghdadi
Middle East
June 16, 2017
Russia’s military says may have killed IS leader Baghdadi
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Friday it was checking information that a Russian air strike near the Syrian city of…
With my camera as witness: A lens on Syria
Middle East
June 8, 2017
With my camera as witness: A lens on Syria
Afghanistan, Tripoli, Gaza, Chernobyl, Lebanon: a litany of horror. Armed with his camera, photojournalist Sergey Ponomarev has documented some of…
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
Middle East
June 2, 2017
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
The US military offered assurances to Turkey on Thursday over supplying arms to Kurdish fighters against the Islamic State group,…
U.S. hikes ‘combat power’ in Syria, with eye on Iran-backed militia
Middle East
June 2, 2017
U.S. hikes ‘combat power’ in Syria, with eye on Iran-backed militia
The U.S. military said on Thursday it had bolstered its “combat power” in southern Syria, warning that it viewed Iran-backed…
Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks
Middle East
May 28, 2017
Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks
Even as the so-called Islamic State has lost territory and men in Libya, it has maintained an underground network of…
Syria army takes control of Damascus-Palmyra road: monitor
Middle East
May 26, 2017
Syria army takes control of Damascus-Palmyra road: monitor
The Syrian army is in full control of the highway from Damascus to ancient Palmyra for the first time since…