Levant
US Aims New Sanctions At Assad Backers
US legislators have passed a bill that would sanction the government of Syria and its supporters, including Russia and...
Derik Governor Dies After Attack In Turkey’s Mardin
Turkey's state-run news agency says an official has died of wounds sustained in an attack on a government building in...
Six Stories You May Have Missed Because of US Election
Six stories you may have missed because of US election Iraqi Kurdish forces seized the town of Bashiqa near Mosul from...
Mosul Residents Relocating En Masse Fears ISIS Attack
Since the Iraqi army took control of Kokejli, the town has come under heavy bombardment from ISIS Along the main road...
What Does the Rest of the World Think?
US election: What does the rest of the world think? As the voting day in the US approaches, the world's attention is...
ISIL ‘using Thousands As Human Shields’ In Iraq’s Mosul
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant appears to be using tens of thousands of people as "human shields" in and around...
Russia’s UN Human Rights Council Seat Under Threat
Russia's seat on the UN Human Rights Council is under threat due to its support of the Syrian government's air campaign...
30 Civilians Shot Dead In Ghor Province
An official said the killings were to avenge the death of one of ISIL's commanders Fighters have killed at least 30...
The Illusory Islamic State
ISIS is allegedly an Al Qaeda-linked Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant, known for its ruthless tactics and suicide...
Deadly Twin Blasts Hits Court In Pakistan
At least 12 people were killed and 40 wounded when two bomb blasts went off at a district court in northwestern...
Facebook Accused of ‘Double Standard’ in Beirut-Paris Incident Response
Facebook’s decision to implement its “safety check” feature for the attacks in Paris, but not after bomb blasts...