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Syria’s more confident Assad attends Eid prayers in Hama
Middle East
June 25, 2017
Syria’s more confident Assad attends Eid prayers in Hama
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attended Eid al-Fitr prayers in Hama on Sunday, the furthest he has traveled inside Syria in years,…
Hezbollah says future Israel war could draw fighters from Iran, Iraq, elsewhere
Middle East
June 24, 2017
Hezbollah says future Israel war could draw fighters from Iran, Iraq, elsewhere
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that a future war waged by Israel against Syria or Lebanon could…
Ramadan meals among the ruins in Syria’s besieged Douma
Features/Interviews
June 22, 2017
Ramadan meals among the ruins in Syria’s besieged Douma
The scene in Syria’s besieged rebel-held town of Douma is almost surreal — tables laden with food to break the…
Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’
Middle East
June 22, 2017
Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’
Islamic State militants on Wednesday blew up the Grand al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its famous leaning minaret, Iraq’s military…
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…