syria
Families of ISIS fighters to leave south Damascus in UN deal: monitor
Middle East
December 24, 2015
Families of ISIS fighters to leave south Damascus in UN deal: monitor
Hundreds of families of Islamic State militants and some injured fighters are expected to leave rebel-held areas in southern Damascus…
Fearful Christmas for Syrian Christian town threatened by IS group
Middle East
December 24, 2015
Fearful Christmas for Syrian Christian town threatened by IS group
As military vehicles roll by, Syrian boys and girls gingerly decorate a large Christmas tree in the Christian town of…
Japan seeking information after reports Japanese journalist held hostage in Syria
World
December 24, 2015
Japan seeking information after reports Japanese journalist held hostage in Syria
The Japanese government is seeking information after reports a Japanese freelance journalist is being held hostage in Syria and has…
Syria ready to take part in Geneva peace talks: minister
Middle East
December 24, 2015
Syria ready to take part in Geneva peace talks: minister
Syria is ready to take part in peace talks in Geneva and hopes that the dialogue will help it form…
Syria activists accuse regime of chemical attack
Middle East
December 23, 2015
Syria activists accuse regime of chemical attack
Syrian activists have accused regime forces of using a "toxic gas" during clashes in a flashpoint town southwest of Damascus,…
Russian bombing of Syria may be a war crime: Amnesty
Middle East
December 23, 2015
Russian bombing of Syria may be a war crime: Amnesty
Russia's bombing of Syria may amount to a war crime because of the number of civilians its strikes have killed,…
Islamic State shelling of Syrian school area kills nine
Middle East
December 22, 2015
Islamic State shelling of Syrian school area kills nine
Islamic State militants shelled a school district in eastern Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine students and wounding around…
Refugee and migrant arrivals in EU pass 1 million in 2015: UN
World
December 22, 2015
Refugee and migrant arrivals in EU pass 1 million in 2015: UN
The number of refugees and migrants arriving by land and sea in the European Union has passed 1 million this…
Islamic State forced onto the defensive
Middle East
December 21, 2015
Islamic State forced onto the defensive
Stretched thin and under pressure by increasing air strikes, the Islamic State group has been forced into a defensive position…
Syria opposition wants transition without Assad: coordinator of negotiating body
Middle East
December 18, 2015
Syria opposition wants transition without Assad: coordinator of negotiating body
Syria's opposition wants a political transition without President Bashar al-Assad, said Riad Hijab, who was chosen by Syrian opposition groups…