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Syria
February 18, 2019
Tense standoff spells endgame for IS militants in Syria
The collection of tents was largely silent on a sunny winter Monday afternoon. Few people were visible, but the few out and ...
February 18, 2019
'Taking their last breath': IS hides among Syrian civilians
From a self-proclaimed caliphate that once spread across much of Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State group has been knocked ...
February 17, 2019
Assad: Only the state can protect groups in northern Syria
Only the Syrian state can protect groups in northern Syria and the army will "liberate every inch of Syria" from foreign ...
February 17, 2019
The Latest: Qatari minister warns of remaining IS threat
The Latest on the Munich Security Conference (all times local): 2:55 p.m. Qatar's foreign minister is cautioning that the ...
February 16, 2019
US-backed Syria force says IS territorial defeat is near
The sound of mortar shelling and fighter jets whizzing by filled the air. At the base in this small village, fighters from ...
February 16, 2019
Hezbollah leader blasts Trump over fight against IS
The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group is blasting President Donald Trump ahead of his expected declaration of ...
February 15, 2019
Push on last IS enclave blunted by discovery of civilians
The offensive on the last enclave held by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria has been blunted by the discovery of ...
February 15, 2019
New UN Syria envoy sees opportunity in constitution process
The new U.N. envoy for Syria said Friday that the long-delayed formation of a committee to draft a new constitution for Syria ...
February 15, 2019
UN and Syrian Red Crescent deliver aid to isolated camp
The U.N. and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent have delivered badly-needed humanitarian assistance to more than 40,000 displaced ...
February 15, 2019
US: Time to expand the international coalition against IS
The top Pentagon official said Friday he foresees a "bigger and stronger" American-led international coalition combatting the ...
February 15, 2019
Syrians act in playback theater to heal war trauma
The young Syrian woman walked on stage and began telling the story of her brother's abduction in the early years of her ...
February 14, 2019
Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctions
The Trump administration lashed out at some of America's closest traditional allies Thursday, accusing Britain, France and ...
February 13, 2019
Activists: More than 200 IS fighters surrender in east Syria
Islamic State group militants, many of them foreigners, surrendered to U.S.-backed fighters in eastern Syria on Wednesday, ...
IRAN
February 13, 2019
Suicide bomber targeting Iran's Revolutionary Guard kills 27
A suicide car bomber claimed by an al-Qaida-linked group attacked a bus carrying members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard ...
Patrick Shanahan
February 12, 2019
Pentagon official assures Iraqis of limited US military role
The top Pentagon official assured Iraqi leaders Tuesday that the U.S. will stick to its limited military role in Iraq, a ...
February 12, 2019
US strikes IS-held mosque as Syria battle intensifies
The U.S. military said Tuesday it struck a mosque that had allegedly been used as an Islamic State control center, as ...
February 11, 2019
UN warns Islamic State losses shouldn't lead to complacency
The U.N. counter-terrorism chief warned Monday that recent losses by Islamic State extremists "should not lead to complacency ...
February 11, 2019
Fierce battles near final IS foothold in eastern Syria
Islamic State group militants cornered in their last foothold in eastern Syria fought back with suicide car bombs, snipers ...
February 11, 2019
Russia: Venezuela hasn't asked for military assistance
A senior Russian diplomat says Venezuela hasn't asked Russia for military assistance amid the South American country's ...
February 10, 2019
US-backed fighters close in on last IS-held village in Syria
U.S.-backed Syrian forces captured 41 positions held by Islamic State group militants and destroyed their fortifications in ...
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