Levant
UN Fears 200 Died In Coalition Airstrike On Mosul
The United Nations has raised grave concerns about reports of high civilian casualties in the Iraqi city of Mosul. A...
Escaping IS-Held Mosul, Residents Head Into Unknown
Bilal Abduljabbar clambers onto the back of an Iraqi army truck with his two teenage children to start the final stage...
300,000 Civilians At Risk In Damascus Fighting
The United Nations said fighting around Syria's capital has cut off 300,000 people from humanitarian assistance and...
Syria Keep World Cup Dream Alive
Omar Khribin moved Syria closer to a place at Russia 2018 on Thursday with the winning goal in their qualifying clash...
Mosul Comes Alive With the Sound of Music
When the Islamic State group controlled eastern Mosul, playing music was a crime punishable by lashes. Today, music...
400,000 ‘trapped’ In West Mosul’s Old City
About 600,000 people remain in the areas of west Mosul held by the Islamic State group, including 400,000 who are...
Iraq Forces Gain Ground, Deploy Snipers In Mosul
Iraqi forces gained ground from the Islamic State group in Mosul and have deployed snipers in the Old City to target...
Iraqi Families Reunite Outside War-Wracked Mosul
Surrounded by displaced Iraqis, Ahmad strides up and down a muddy stretch of land near Mosul, mobile phone in hand,...
Syria Rebels Launch Fresh Assault On East Damascus
Rebels and jihadists on Tuesday launched a fresh assault on east Damascus, two days after Syrian government forces...
Baghdad Car Bomb Kills At Least 21
A car bomb exploded in the Iraqi capital on Monday, killing at least 23 people and wounding 45 others in a mainly Shia...
Trump Hosts Iraqi Leader, Says Mosul Mission ‘moving Along’
President Donald Trump said the operation against the Islamic State group in Mosul is "moving along," as he hosted...
Russia ‘strikes Deal’ With Syrian Kurds To Set Up Base
Russia is setting up a military base in northwestern Syria in agreement with the Syrian-Kurdish YPG armed group that...
IS Bombing Kills At Least 15 In Baghdad
A car bombing on Monday evening in the Iraqi capital Baghdad killed at least 15 people and wounded 33, an interior...
Iraq Forces Push Into Old Mosul As Thousands Trapped
Iraqi forces battled Islamic State group fighters on Monday to push into Mosul's Old City where thousands of civilians...
UNESCO Raises $75.5 Mn To Protect Heritage From War, Terror
Seven countries and an American donor on Monday pledged $75.5 million (70 million euros) to a UNESCO-backed fund aimed...
Lebanese Descend On Capital To Protest Proposed Tax Hikes
Several thousand people descended on the Lebanese capital Sunday to protest a proposed tax hikes to cover a salary...
Iraq Premier Visits US As Forces Press Anti-IS Assault Lutte…
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi left for Washington on Sunday to meet President Donald Trump as his forces press...
Fierce Fighting On Outskirts of Mosul Old City
Iraqi forces backed by helicopter strikes engaged in heavy fighting with jihadists on the outskirts of the Old City on...
Mosul Families Go Against the Tide To Return Home
Tens of thousands have flowed out of war-wracked Mosul in recent weeks, but Samir Hamid and 33 family members have...