Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...
In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich region is left in limbo
Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.
Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Jordan Aim to Jointly Tackle Islamic State, Ankara Says
On Tuesday, President Tayyip Erdogan hosted Syria's newly appointed president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Ankara for talks on steps ...
US-backed forces kill five ISIS operatives in Iraq, capture leaders in Syria
ISIS remains a threat to the region and beyond, and CENTCOM, along with partners and allies, will continue to aggressively ...
Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for US withdrawal
The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led Iran-allied factions in neighboring Iraq to reconsider their push for U.S. forces ...
Islamic State members held for years in a Syria prison say they know nothing of the world
A prison in Syria holds about 4,500 members of the Islamic State group who have been there for years without trial ...
'Sesame Street in Iraq': USAID's 'wasteful and dangerous' spending exposed by senator
Iowa, published a list of USAID funding projects over the years, including pottery classes in Morocco and a version of ...
Turkey says it will join with neighbors to fight the Islamic State group in Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan will come together to fight the remnants of the ...
IS prisoners facing unknown fate in Syrian prisons
Men of various ages and nationalities sit silently in their cells in a Syrian prison. All are alleged members of the Islamic ...
The Economist3d
An interview with Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president
A hmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, spoke to The Economist on January 31st in Damascus. The conversation has been translated ...
Al-Monitor on MSN1d
Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rebuilt brick by brick
The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to ...
ABC News4d
Turkey says it will join with neighbors to fight the Islamic State group in Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan will come together to fight the remnants of the Islamic State group ISTANBUL -- Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan will come ...