syria
Indonesia says 32 held or missing in Turkey, suspected trying to join IS
World
March 13, 2015
Indonesia says 32 held or missing in Turkey, suspected trying to join IS
Indonesian officials confirmed on Friday that up to 32 Indonesians had been detained in Turkey or gone missing after being…
Aid groups say UN Security Council failed Syria, 2014 worst year yet
World
March 12, 2015
Aid groups say UN Security Council failed Syria, 2014 worst year yet
Aid agencies said on Thursday that 2014 was the worst year of the Syrian conflict so far and that three…
Islamic State battling Kurdish forces in northeast Syria
World
March 11, 2015
Islamic State battling Kurdish forces in northeast Syria
Hundreds of Islamic State fighters have launched an attack on Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, triggering fierce fighting that has…
Coalition: IS Syria-Iraq communication lines smashed
World
March 11, 2015
Coalition: IS Syria-Iraq communication lines smashed
Forces fighting the Islamic State group have cut critical communication and supply lines used by the extremists between Syria and…
Monitor: Dozens escape Islamic State-run jail in Syria
World
March 10, 2015
Monitor: Dozens escape Islamic State-run jail in Syria
About 95 captives, including Kurdish fighters, escaped from an Islamic State-run prison in northern Syria but most have been recaptured,…
Monitor: Air strike on Islamic State-run refinery in Syria kills 30
World
March 9, 2015
Monitor: Air strike on Islamic State-run refinery in Syria kills 30
A US-led coalition air strike in Syria hit an oil refinery run by the Islamic State militant group near the…
Islamic State presents former Catholic school student as newest member
Egypt
March 8, 2015
Islamic State presents former Catholic school student as newest member
A French man has appeared in a video posted by the Islamic State speaking about the story behind his conversion…
Gunmen kill more than 12 Islamic State militants in eastern Syria
World
March 8, 2015
Gunmen kill more than 12 Islamic State militants in eastern Syria
Unidentified gunmen attacked Islamic State militants in the eastern Syrian town of al-Mayadin overnight, killing more than 12, the latest…
State media, monitor: Syrian army kills Islamic State commander
World
March 7, 2015
State media, monitor: Syrian army kills Islamic State commander
The Syrian air force has killed an Islamic State commander in an air strike in central Syria, Syrian state media…
England accuses Assad’s regime of purchasing oil from IS
Egypt
March 7, 2015
England accuses Assad’s regime of purchasing oil from IS
England has accused the Syrian government of purchasing oil shipments from the Islamic State group via mediators and considers its…