Levant
Damaged Palmyra Busts Back In Syria After Italy Restoration
Two rare busts rescued from the Islamic State group in the ancient city of Palmyra and restored in Italy have been...
Syria Regime, Rebels Committed War Crimes In Aleppo
All Syrian sides that fought in the battle for Aleppo committed war crimes and the deal to evacuate civilians following...
26,000 Iraqis Fled West Mosul In 10 Days
Twenty-six thousand Iraqis fled west Mosul in the 10 days since security forces launched a major push to retake it from...
As Civilians Flee Mosul, A Delicate Search For Jihadists
The Iraqi officer addresses a group of men who fled fighting in Mosul, urging them to admit any affiliation with the...
To Secure Mosul, Iraq Army Makes Desert Push With US Help
Much of the fighting for west Mosul will be at close quarters, but Iraq's battle against the Islamic State group is...
Civilians Flee Mosul Fighting As Iraq Forces Battle IS
Several hundred civilians fled through the desert on Tuesday to escape fighting against jihadists in the Mosul area,...
Iraq Forces Reach Key Mosul Bridge
Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in west Mosul reached the city's southernmost bridge Monday, a key step...
In Mosul, A Long-Term Battle To Repair Iraq’s Heritage
The city of Mosul is intertwined with human history, tracing its roots to 4,400 years ago when civilisation rose in...
Rudaw’s Shifa Gardi Killed Covering Battle For Mosul
A female reporter working for an Iraqi Kurdish channel was killed in a roadside bomb attack while covering clashes...
Suicide Attacks On Bases In Syria’s Homs Kill 42
Suicide attacks on two security service bases in the heart of Syria's government-held third city of Homs killed 42...
In Name At Least, ISIL Is Defeated
ISIL is no more. At least, that's the case in the hallways of the Pentagon, where military officials have done an...
Ululations, Pleas For Cigarettes As Iraq Forces Enter Mosul
As Iraqi forces entered west Mosul on Friday, for the first time since they launched their operation against the...
Iraq Forces Enter First West Mosul Neighbourhood
Elite Iraqi forces on Friday entered a west Mosul neighbourhood for the first time since the start four months ago of...
Iraq Forces Attack IS-Held Mosul Airport
Iraqi forces backed by jets, drones and gunships attacked Mosul airport Thursday, a key step in a renewed offensive...
Syrian Migrant On Trial In Austria Over 20 Murders
A Syrian migrant went on trial in Austria on Wednesday for allegedly executing 20 wounded government soldiers in his...
Saving Simba and Lula, Last Two Survivors of Mosul Zoo
Simba the lion and Lula the bear are the Mosul zoo's only survivors -- the other animals were killed by shelling,...
Drug Shortages and Malnutrition In Mosul
Malnutrition, child deaths and drug shortages -- healthcare in west Mosul is getting worse by the day as Iraqi forces...
Iraq Forces Press Assault On IS South of Mosul
Iraqi forces consolidated positions Tuesday after blasting their way to the southern edge of Mosul in an assault...
Iraq Forces Battle IS To Close In On Mosul’s West Bank
Iraqi forces backed by jets and helicopters battled their way towards southern Mosul on Monday and prepared to take on...