syria
N.Korean Media Issue Threat To ‘wipe Out’ US
An official North Korean website warned Monday that Pyongyang will "wipe out" the United States if Washington starts a...
LafargeHolcim CEO To Step Down Over Syria Probe
French-Swiss cement maker LafargeHolcim said Monday its chief executive Eric Olsen is stepping down following an...
From Aspiring Stylist To Jihadist Widow
Islam Maytat thought marrying an Afghan-British businessman was her ticket to a new life as a fashionista in London....
Syrian Refugees Are New York Tourists For the Day
After fleeing war in Syria and arriving in America with her family four months ago, for one day Mona Hafez is not a...
Trump Denounces Anti-Semitism On Israel Holocaust Day
President Donald Trump vowed to wipe out anti-Semitism in a message to mark Israel's annual Holocaust Remembrance Day...
Government Forces Advance Against Rebels North of Hama
The Syrian army and allied forces have advanced against rebels in western Syria near Hama city, building on recent...
Egypt’s Sisi Visits Saudi Arabia As Tensions Ease
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a royal welcome from King Salman as he landed Sunday in Saudi Arabia...
Deadly Israeli Attacks Hit Syria’s Quneitra Province
Israeli forces have attacked pro-Syrian government groups in the countryside of Quneitra, two days after carrying out...
US Defence Secretary Visits Qatar To ‘reinforce’ Ties
The US defence secretary has met Qatar's leader during a visit to the Gulf state, home to the largest American airbase...
Israeli Attack On Syria Military Camp Kills Three
An Israeli attack on a Syrian camp for pro-government forces killed three fighters near the Golan Heights on Sunday, an...
Questions Remain Over Champs-Elysees Attacker’s Links To IS Group
Two days after an attack on Paris's Champs-Élysées that left one police officer dead, questions remain about the...
US Defence Secretary Visits Key Ally Qatar
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis met Qatar's emir Saturday during a visit to the oil-rich Gulf state, home to the...
Russian FM Presses US’s Tillerson Over Syria Probe
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov voiced "regret" in a phone call with his US counterpart at Washington's...
US Forces Kill IS Leader Blamed For Nightclub Attack
US forces operating in Syria have killed a senior member of the Islamic State group blamed for an attack on a nightclub...
Israel Targets Syria Positions After Golan Mortar Fire
Israel's army said Friday it had targeted positions inside Syria in retaliation for mortar fire that struck the...
Canada Sets New Sanctions Against Syria After Chemical Attack
Canada announced new sanctions against Syria on Friday targeting officials and entities linked to the use of chemical...
Indian Pair Jailed For Recruiting, Fundraising For IS
Two men accused of fundraising and recruiting for the Islamic State group in India were sentenced to seven years in...
‘Assad Blames Ex Al-Qaeda Affiliate For Bombing Evacuees’
Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Friday blamed the country's former Al-Qaeda affiliate for a deadly bombing against...
‘No Doubt’ Syria Has Retained Chemical Weapons
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said during a visit to Israel Friday that there can be "no doubt" that Syria has retained...