Syria
Bombers kill eight outside shrine near Syrian capital
A double bomb attack outside a Shiite shrine near Syria's capital killed at least eight people today, in the latest in repeated deadly strikes on the revered site, state media said.
US says Bashar al-Assad forces bombed town after aid delivered
Assad had allowed the convoy in to the town at all was "positive, but only a partial delivery and we would call for the rest of the supplies to be delivered as as soon as possible."
United States man imprisoned for violating Syria sanctions
A California man was sentenced to 32 months in prison for conspiring to skirt US sanctions against Syria by sending tactical military equipment to jihadists in the war-torn country.
US condemns IS attacks in and around Baghdad
The latest attacks in and around the Iraqi capital of Baghdad that killed at least 31 people and wounded dozens.
Food aid enters Syria’s besieged Daraya: Red Crescent
A food aid convoy has entered the Syrian town of Daraya, the first delivery since the start of the siege there by the Damascus regime in 2012, a Red Crescent official has said.
Turkey: 18 IS militants killed in strikes in northern Syria
Anadolu Agency, quoting unnamed security officials, said Thursday that the IS targets were attacked after Turkish authorities on Wednesday determined that the extremist group was preparing to strike Turkey from northern Syria
Syrians flee IS-held town as US-backed group approaches
Nasser Haj Mansour said the IS group was allowing families to flee the town to nearby Jarablus and al-Bab. Some civilians fled to liberated villages and to the advancing forces, the adviser told the AP by messaging service f
Islamic State hits back against Syrian army after advance
The Observatory reported on Saturday that the Syrian army, backed by Russian air strikes, had advanced across the provincial boundary into Raqqa province, a stronghold for IS and the location of its capital, Raqqa city.
Turkey shells Islamic State in Syria west of US backed assault
The Turkish army killed five Islamic State militants in Syria in cross-border shelling, Turkish military sources said on Thursday, hitting positions west of where an offensive on militants was launched by Syrian fighters with
Islamic State on the defensive, territory shrinking in Syria and Iraq: US
Islamic State has not gained significant ground since it took the Iraqi city of Ramadi a year ago, which it then lost in December, as the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq and Syria has been helped by better intelligence and better
Hezbollah announces death of top military commander in Syria
Hezbollah today announced the death of its military commander in Syria, Mustafa Badreddine.
Syrian army battles jihadists near Palmyra
Syrian regime forces have battled jihadists who cut a key supply route west of ancient Palmyra, after new bombardments hit Aleppo city where a ceasefire was due to expire at midnight.
Turkey kills almost 900 ISIS members in Syria raids: Report
Turkey has in recent months cracked down on alleged IS sleeper cells throughout the country.
Russia urged to halt air campaign against Syria’s opposition forces
US President Barack Obama on Sunday urged Russia to play a constructive role in Syria by halting its air campaign against so-called Syria's moderate opposition forces.
Riyadh says ready to send troops to Syria to fight Islamic State
A Saudi general said on Thursday that his country is ready to participate in ground operations in Syria to against fight Islamic State (IS) terrorists.
Syria: 76 killed in Damascus triple bombing, Islamic State stakes claim
Islamic State terror group on Sunday claimed responsibility for three deadly bombings that rocked a Shiite district south of the Syrian capital Damascus earlier in the day killing over 76 people.
Russia strikes Syrian rebels near Turkey borders
Russian airstrikes targeted rebel-bound weapon shipment entering Syria from Turkey as the Syrian military was making progress against the militant groups close to the Turkish borders.
Japan accepts 27 refugees last year, rejects 99%: Govt
Japan accepted only 27 refugees last year and rejected almost all applications, officials said today, as rights groups urged the government to allow more people in.
Eight more civilians killed in 2015 anti-IS strikes: US
Eight civilians were killed and three others injured in a series of US air strikes carried out from April to July last year against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, the US military said today.
