syria
Syrian army takes villages in south
World
February 28, 2015
Syrian army takes villages in south
Syrian government forces have taken control of villages in southern Syria, state media said on Saturday, as part of a…
Dozens dead as Qaeda militants in Syria seize rebel base
World
February 28, 2015
Dozens dead as Qaeda militants in Syria seize rebel base
Al-Qaeda's Syria affiliate on Saturday drove US-backed rebels out of a strategic northern military base in fierce fighting that left…
Assad or no Assad, West asks, as IS rises and conflict rages
World
February 28, 2015
Assad or no Assad, West asks, as IS rises and conflict rages
Faced with a seemingly unending bloody conflict in Syria and the rise of the Islamic State group, is President Bashar…
Assyrians: Ancient Christian community new to Syria
Egypt
February 27, 2015
Assyrians: Ancient Christian community new to Syria
The Assyrian community, from which Islamic State jihadists recently abducted at least 220 people in Syria, is one the world's…
Washington Post identifies Jihadist in Westerners’ beheadings video
Egypt
February 26, 2015
Washington Post identifies Jihadist in Westerners’ beheadings video
The Islamic State jihadist who appeared in videos beheading Western hostages in Syria has been identified as a Kuwaiti-born British…
Syrians flee besieged rebel area with tales of hunger
World
February 25, 2015
Syrians flee besieged rebel area with tales of hunger
At a shelter in Damascus, the strain of life under a crippling siege not far from the Syrian capital is…
UPDATE 1 : Islamic State in Syria has abducted 220 from Christian villages this week
Egypt
February 24, 2015
UPDATE 1 : Islamic State in Syria has abducted 220 from Christian villages this week
Islamic State militants have abducted at least 220 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria during a three day offensive, a…
Turkish tanks enter Syria to evacuate soldiers guarding tomb
World
February 22, 2015
Turkish tanks enter Syria to evacuate soldiers guarding tomb
Turkish tanks backed by drones and reconnaissance planes entered Syria overnight to evacuate several dozen Turkish soldiers guarding a tomb…
UN urges release of Syria detainees
Egypt
February 19, 2015
UN urges release of Syria detainees
The United Nations on Thursday urged the Syrian government to release detainees held without charge or due process, pointing to…
UN: Syria willing to suspend Aleppo air strikes for 6 weeks
World
February 18, 2015
UN: Syria willing to suspend Aleppo air strikes for 6 weeks
The Syrian government is willing to suspend its aerial bombardment and artillery shelling of the northern city of Aleppo so…