syria
Local Syrian ceasefires break down as shelling resumes
Middle East
August 29, 2015
Local Syrian ceasefires break down as shelling resumes
A ceasefire in a Syrian town near the Lebanese border and in two villages to the north has broken down…
British hacker for Islamic State killed in U.S. drone strike in Syria
Middle East
August 27, 2015
British hacker for Islamic State killed in U.S. drone strike in Syria
A British hacker who U.S. and European officials said became a top cyber expert for Islamic State in Syria has…
UPDATE: Syrian army says Israeli strike against Golan base kills one soldier
Egypt
August 21, 2015
UPDATE: Syrian army says Israeli strike against Golan base kills one soldier
Israel said it killed four Palestinian militants in an air strike on the Syrian Golan Heights on Friday, after cross-border rocket…
Youssef Ziedan slams IS execution of Syrian archaeologist
Culture
August 19, 2015
Youssef Ziedan slams IS execution of Syrian archaeologist
Renowned Egyptian scholar Youssef Ziedan has lambasted the self-proclaimed “Islamic State” in Syria for beheading Syria's eldery former chief of…
Syrians use Facebook to plan, document journey to Europe
World
August 19, 2015
Syrians use Facebook to plan, document journey to Europe
When Wael and his relatives from Syria climbed into an inflatable boat in the dead of night to cross the…
Monitor: Suicide bomber hits Kurdish security agency in Syria
Middle East
August 19, 2015
Monitor: Suicide bomber hits Kurdish security agency in Syria
A suicide bomber attacked offices of a Kurdish security agency in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people,…
Activists: Air strikes near Damascus kill at least 80 people
Middle East
August 17, 2015
Activists: Air strikes near Damascus kill at least 80 people
A Syrian government air strike northeast of Damascus killed at least 80 people in a marketplace on Sunday, rescue workers…
Russia, Saudis fail in talks to agree on fate of Syria’s Assad
Middle East
August 12, 2015
Russia, Saudis fail in talks to agree on fate of Syria’s Assad
Russia and Saudi Arabia failed in talks on Tuesday to overcome their differences on the fate of Syrian President Bashar…
US-led coalition: Nearly 30 air strikes target Islamic State
Middle East
August 10, 2015
US-led coalition: Nearly 30 air strikes target Islamic State
The United States and its allies launched 29 air strikes on Sunday targeting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, destroying…