syria
Report: 9 British medical students believed to be in Syria
World
March 22, 2015
Report: 9 British medical students believed to be in Syria
Nine British medical students have traveled to Syria, apparently to work in hospitals controlled by Islamic State, Britain's Observer newspaper…
US veteran charged with attempt to join IS in Syria
World
March 18, 2015
US veteran charged with attempt to join IS in Syria
The US has charged veteran US Air Force Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh with the attempt to join and provide material…
Officials: US loses contact with drone over Syria
World
March 18, 2015
Officials: US loses contact with drone over Syria
The US military lost communication with a Predator drone over Syria on Tuesday and is looking into claims by state…
Egyptian among human trafficking ring apprehended in Greece
Egypt
March 17, 2015
Egyptian among human trafficking ring apprehended in Greece
An Egyptian has been apprehended in Greece last week as part of a 16-man human trafficking ring that had made…
Kerry says US will have to negotiate with Syria’s Assad
World
March 15, 2015
Kerry says US will have to negotiate with Syria’s Assad
The United States will have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a political transition in Syria and is…
Turkey says spy suspected of helping British school girls is Syrian
World
March 13, 2015
Turkey says spy suspected of helping British school girls is Syrian
An alleged spy detained in Turkey for helping three British girls cross into Syria is a Syrian national working for…
Indonesia says 32 held or missing in Turkey, suspected trying to join IS
World
March 13, 2015
Indonesia says 32 held or missing in Turkey, suspected trying to join IS
Indonesian officials confirmed on Friday that up to 32 Indonesians had been detained in Turkey or gone missing after being…
Aid groups say UN Security Council failed Syria, 2014 worst year yet
World
March 12, 2015
Aid groups say UN Security Council failed Syria, 2014 worst year yet
Aid agencies said on Thursday that 2014 was the worst year of the Syrian conflict so far and that three…
Islamic State battling Kurdish forces in northeast Syria
World
March 11, 2015
Islamic State battling Kurdish forces in northeast Syria
Hundreds of Islamic State fighters have launched an attack on Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, triggering fierce fighting that has…
Coalition: IS Syria-Iraq communication lines smashed
World
March 11, 2015
Coalition: IS Syria-Iraq communication lines smashed
Forces fighting the Islamic State group have cut critical communication and supply lines used by the extremists between Syria and…