syria

Headlines

US-Led Syria Strike Kills Scores of Relatives of IS Fighters

Dozens of relatives of Islamic State fighters were killed on Friday in new US-led strikes on Syria, just hours after...

Headlines

New US-Led Syria Strike Kills 80 Relatives of IS Fighters

A US-led coalition air strike on the eastern Syrian town of Mayadeen early Friday killed at least 80 relatives of...

Headlines

UN Urges Anti-IS Coalition To Protect Civilians

The UN on Friday urged all nations bombing jihadist targets in Syria to better distinguish between civilian and...

Headlines

Syria Army Takes Control of Damascus-Palmyra Road

The Syrian army is in full control of the highway from Damascus to ancient Palmyra for the first time since 2014 after...

News

Ariana Grande’s Manager Pays Tribute To Manchester Victims

Ariana Grande’s manager has said “fear cannot rule the day” as he paid tribute to the victims of the Manchester...

Headlines

Foreigners Involved In Deadly Philippine Urban Battle

Foreigners are among Islamist gunmen battling security forces in a southern Philippine city, the government said Friday...

Headlines

German Map Project To Aid Future Rebirth of Aleppo

With its battered facades, pulverised houses and skeletons of buildings, one of the world's oldest cities, Aleppo, has...

Headlines

Arab TV Series Showcases Untold Stories of IS Women

They are mothers, daughters, wives -- and suicide bombers: an Arab television drama timed for the Muslim holy month of...

Headlines

Syria Girls Escape Nightmare of War With Snow White Fable

To escape the nightmare of life in their besieged hometown near Syria's capital, 13 young girls sought refuge in a...

Headlines

US-Led Strikes Kill 35 Civilians In East Syria

US-led coalition air strikes on Thursday killed at least 35 civilians in an eastern Syrian town held by the Islamic...

Headlines

Breeding and Training Ground For Jihadists

Feeding on the chaos that has gripped Libya since the overthrow and killing of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in...

Headlines

US Appeals Court Maintains Block On Trump Travel Ban

A US federal appeals court on Thursday dealt a fresh setback to President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban,...

Headlines

US Probe Finds Over 100 Civilians Killed In Mosul Air Strike

Pentagon officials on Thursday said at least 105 civilians died in a strike targeting Islamic State fighters in the...

Headlines

UN Chief Decries Attacks Targeting Medical Facilities

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned that attacks on medical facilities are on the rise in war...

Headlines

UK Hunts For Bomber’s Network Amid Row Over US Leaks

Britain pressed a manhunt Thursday for a Libya-linked jihadist network thought to be behind the deadly Manchester...

Headlines

NATO Will Join Anti-IS Coalition At Trump Summit

NATO will join the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State jihadis, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday,...

Headlines

Rebel Parts of Syria Revive Beloved Arabian Horse Races

Perched on his chestnut steed Shams, teenager Munzer triumphantly held up his first place trophy at a rare horse race...

Headlines

No Increase In Civilian Deaths Under Trump

A top US Air Force official on Wednesday denied claims that civilian casualties in Iraq and Syria are soaring under...

Headlines

Iraq War Made Britain Prime Jihadist Target

Britain has been a prime target for jihadist groups for nearly 15 years, beginning with Al-Qaeda and now the Islamic...