syria
Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad’s coastal homeland
Middle East
June 7, 2015
Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad’s coastal homeland
Sunni Islamist groups have overrun Syrian army outposts and villages in the Idlib province, closing on coastal strongholds of President…
UN council condemns attacks on Syria civilians, barrel bombs
Middle East
June 6, 2015
UN council condemns attacks on Syria civilians, barrel bombs
The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned continued indiscriminate attacks on civilians in Syria, including aerial bombardment and barrel…
Security source: Iraq, Iran fighters deployed to defend Damascus
Middle East
June 3, 2015
Security source: Iraq, Iran fighters deployed to defend Damascus
Thousands of Iranian and Iraqi fighters have been deployed in Syria in past weeks to bolster the defenses of Damascus…
US says 10,000 Islamic State militants killed in nine-month campaign
Middle East
June 3, 2015
US says 10,000 Islamic State militants killed in nine-month campaign
More than 10,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed since the international coalition started its campaign against the militant group…
Monitor: Regime barrel bombs kill 45 civilians in Syria’s Aleppo
Middle East
May 30, 2015
Monitor: Regime barrel bombs kill 45 civilians in Syria’s Aleppo
A series of barrel bombs dropped from Syrian regime helicopters killed at least 45 civilians and wounded dozens Saturday in…
Monitor: Insurgents advance in areas around captured Syrian town
Middle East
May 29, 2015
Monitor: Insurgents advance in areas around captured Syrian town
Insurgents who captured the last government-held town in Syria's Idlib province celebrated inside on Friday and made more advances in…
Islamic State photos purport to show unharmed Palmyra ruins
Middle East
May 28, 2015
Islamic State photos purport to show unharmed Palmyra ruins
Islamic State posted photographs online which it said were taken in the central Syrian city of Palmyra and appeared to…
Islamic State faces battle in Iraq, bombs in Syria
Middle East
May 25, 2015
Islamic State faces battle in Iraq, bombs in Syria
Islamic State poured more fighters into Ramadi as security forces and Shi'ite paramilitaries prepared to retake the Iraqi city that…
Iraq regains ground from Islamic State; mass deaths reported in Palmyra
Middle East
May 25, 2015
Iraq regains ground from Islamic State; mass deaths reported in Palmyra
Iraqi forces recaptured territory from advancing Islamic State militants near the recently-fallen city of Ramadi on Sunday, while in Syria…
State TV: Islamic State killed 400 people in Syria’s Palmyra
Middle East
May 24, 2015
State TV: Islamic State killed 400 people in Syria’s Palmyra
Islamic State fighters have killed at least 400 people in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, most of them women and…