syria
Two Americans, including one member of the ‘CITGO6,’ released from prison in Venezuela
World
March 10, 2022
Two Americans, including one member of the ‘CITGO6,’ released from prison in Venezuela
(CNN)At least one American member of the so-called CITGO 6 has been released from prison in Venezuela, a lawyer assisting several of…
Crisis looms in Syria camps, jails holding foreign nationals
World
February 19, 2022
Crisis looms in Syria camps, jails holding foreign nationals
ROJ CAMP, Syria (AP) — It was night when Zakia Kachar heard the sounds of footsteps approach her tent in…
No ‘Fauda’: Hamas TV series glorifies fight against Israel
Middle East
February 16, 2022
No ‘Fauda’: Hamas TV series glorifies fight against Israel
BEIT LAHIYA, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian militants scrambled out of the tunnel and attacked an Israeli tank in…
Artillery in northwest Syria kills 6, including 2 children
Middle East
February 13, 2022
Artillery in northwest Syria kills 6, including 2 children
BEIRUT (AP) — Six people from the same family including two children were killed in a Syrian military artillery strike…
US: Civilian toll in Syria raid may be higher than thought
Middle East
February 12, 2022
US: Civilian toll in Syria raid may be higher than thought
WASHINGTON (AP) — US military officials say there could have been more civilian casualties than initially thought in the raid…
Adrift after enslavement, Yazidi teen says she can’t go home
Middle East
February 10, 2022
Adrift after enslavement, Yazidi teen says she can’t go home
BARZAN, Syria (AP) — Roza Barakat’s tormentors have been defeated, but the horrors she endured still hold her captive. She…
Stung by prison battle, Kurds say they need help against IS
World
February 5, 2022
Stung by prison battle, Kurds say they need help against IS
HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — Weeks after the long, furious battle with militants from the Islamic State group over a prison…
Iraqi military spokesman says intelligence provided information leading to IS leader whereabouts
Middle East
February 4, 2022
Iraqi military spokesman says intelligence provided information leading to IS leader whereabouts
CAIRO, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Iraqi military spokesman Yahya Rasool said on Thursday that Iraqi intelligence provided accurate information that…
Islamic State strikes from shadows in vulnerable Syria, Iraq
Middle East
January 30, 2022
Islamic State strikes from shadows in vulnerable Syria, Iraq
BEIRUT (AP) — With a spectacular jail break in Syria and a deadly attack on an army barracks in Iraq,…
Syrian fighters set deadline for IS gunmen to surrender
Middle East
January 29, 2022
Syrian fighters set deadline for IS gunmen to surrender
BEIRUT (AP) — US-backed Kurdish-led fighters searched Friday near a Syrian prison for Islamic State group militants and gave an…