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Syrian TV says insurgents killed civilians after capturing town
Middle East
April 26, 2015
Syrian TV says insurgents killed civilians after capturing town
Syrian television said on Sunday that Islamist insurgents who seized a key northwestern town had since slaughtered civilians, but monitors…
IS bans Christian slogans, Madonna music
Egypt
April 25, 2015
IS bans Christian slogans, Madonna music
The Islamic State in Syria is preventing football fans from wearing T-shirts bearing slogans for the world's most popular football…
Monitor: Insurgents seize large parts of Syria’s Jisr al-Shughour
Middle East
April 25, 2015
Monitor: Insurgents seize large parts of Syria’s Jisr al-Shughour
Islamist insurgents including Al-Qaeda's wing in Syria Nusra Front on Saturday captured large parts of the northwestern Syrian town of…
UN aid chief urges Syria sanctions, Jolie pleads for refugee help
Middle East
April 24, 2015
UN aid chief urges Syria sanctions, Jolie pleads for refugee help
The United Nations aid chief urged the Security Council on Friday to impose an arms embargo and sanctions in Syria…
Residents: Islamic State withdraws from Yarmouk camp, Nusra remains
Middle East
April 15, 2015
Residents: Islamic State withdraws from Yarmouk camp, Nusra remains
Islamic State fighters have largely withdrawn from a Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus after expelling their main…
Monitor: 35 dead as Syria forces repel attack on airport
Middle East
April 11, 2015
Monitor: 35 dead as Syria forces repel attack on airport
Pro-government forces repelled an attack on a key Syrian airport during a fierce battle in which they lost 20 fighters…
Red Cross demands access to Islamic State-held Yarmouk camp in Syria
Middle East
April 9, 2015
Red Cross demands access to Islamic State-held Yarmouk camp in Syria
The International Committee of the Red Cross called on Thursday for immediate access to a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria which has…
UN considers evacuating Yarmouk refugee camp in IS group stronghold
Middle East
April 7, 2015
UN considers evacuating Yarmouk refugee camp in IS group stronghold
The United Nations Security Council said on Monday it would look at how to help some 18,000 Palestinian refugees and…
SANA news agency: ISIS blows up Assyrian church on Easter Sunday
Middle East
April 6, 2015
SANA news agency: ISIS blows up Assyrian church on Easter Sunday
Islamic State extremists blew up an 80-year-old church in Syria's northeastern province of Hassaka on Easter Sunday, Syrian state news…
Syria talks in Moscow to focus on humanitarian issues
Middle East
April 5, 2015
Syria talks in Moscow to focus on humanitarian issues
The Syrian government and some opposition figures will start a second round of talks in Moscow on Monday focussing on…