Levant
Sea of Galilee Water Level Lowest In Century
The lake where Christians believe Jesus walked on water has declined to its lowest level in a hundred years, an Israeli...
Ceasefire Announced In Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
A ceasefire has been declared in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, a rebel bastion near Damascus, to run from midnight last...
Troops Retake Main Government Office
Iraqi forces say they have retaken the main government offices in Mosul as the offensive continues to oust the...
Sea of Galilee Water Level Lowest In Century
The lake where Christians believe Jesus walked on water has declined to its lowest level in a hundred years, an Israeli...
Jihadist Tunnels Save Assyrian Winged Bulls of Mosul
Crawl through a labyrinth of narrow tunnels in near total darkness and suddenly they appear: two great winged bulls...
Iraqi Forces Retake Mosul Museum Vandalised By IS
Iraqi security forces recaptured the Mosul museum, where Islamic State group militants infamously filmed themselves...
Iraq Says Forces Retake Government HQ, Bridgehead In Mosul
Iraq announced on Tuesday that its forces have retaken the provincial government headquarters and a second bridgehead...
Life In A Basement On Mosul’s Front Line
Abu Mariam's spacious villa sits in an upscale Mosul district, but when Iraq's second city became a war zone, the...
Iraq Forces Advance In Renewed Mosul Push
Iraqi security forces advanced Monday towards a compound of jihadist-held government buildings and a bridgehead, on the...
Family In Tears As They Flee ISIS-Held Street In Mosul
A mother-of-two sobs as she carries her young son down a street in war-torn Mosul following heavy clashes today between...
Atop Palmyra’s Damaged Theatre, Syrian Musicians Sing of Return
Atop the ruins of Syria's famed Palmyra theatre, recently recaptured from the Islamic State group, teenage musician...
Iraq Forces Attack Four Jihadist-Held Areas In West Mosul
Iraqi security forces attacked four jihadist-held neighbourhoods in west Mosul on Sunday, including one that houses...
Iraqi Forces On Schedule In Mosul Fight
Iraqi security forces are progressing as planned in their battle to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State group but...
Air Strikes Kill 11 Civilians In Central Syria
At least 11 civilians were killed and dozens more wounded on Saturday in air strikes on a central Syrian village that a...
Twelve Treated For Chemical Weapons Agents In Mosul Since March 1
Twelve people, including women and children, are being treated for possible exposure to chemical weapons agents in...
Chemical Weapons Injure Seven In Mosul Area
Seven people, among them five children, have been hospitalised over the past two days near Iraq's Mosul with injuries...
Syria’s Ancient Palmyra, Symbol of Jihadist Destruction
Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, which government forces are again battling to retake from jihadists, has become a...
Hungry and Afraid, Mosul Civilians Flee
The gunshot rang out as civilians tried to escape the west of Mosul, where Iraqi forces are battling jihadists, killing...
Syria Army Enters IS-Held Palmyra
Syria's army entered the ancient city of Palmyra late Wednesday after fierce battles against the Islamic State jihadist...