Syria regime enters IS-held town in ‘severe blow’ to IS
Regime forces Friday broke into the eastern town of Mayadeen, one of the Islamic State (IS) militant group's last…
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Iraq forces retake centre of IS bastion Hawija: army
Iraqi forces said Thursday they had retaken the centre of Islamic State group stronghold Hawija and were pushing…
Syria’s deadliest month of 2017 claims 3,000 lives
Syria's war killed at least 3,000 people including 955 civilians in September, the deadliest month of the conflict…
Russia warns US it will target U.S.-backed fighters in Syria if provoked
Russia said on Thursday it had warned the United States it would target areas in Syria where U.S. special forces…
Syrian army sends more troops across Euphrates, near U.S.-backed forces
Syrian troops crossed to the eastern side of the Euphrates in Deir al-Zor on Monday, state media and a monitoring…
Putin watches as Russia intensifies war games that have rattled West
President Vladimir Putin observed Russia’s biggest war games in years on Monday, watching as his forces…
Trump to weigh more aggressive US strategy on Iran: sources
President Donald Trump is weighing a strategy that calls for more aggressive U.S. responses to Iran's forces, its…
Syrian government forces uses chemical weapons more than two dozen times: UN
Government forces have used chemical weapons more than two dozen times during Syria’s civil war, including in…
Iraqi forces say they have broken through Islamic State lines in Tal Afar
Iraqi government forces broke through Islamic State’s lines inside Tal Afar on Friday, reaching the old city…
Iraq begins battle to retake Tal Afar, IS bastion near Mosul
Iraqi forces on Sunday launched an assault to retake the northern city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State group,…
