Russia underplayed losses in recapture of Syria’s Palmyra
Russia's force in Syria has suffered losses since late January more than three times higher than the official toll,…
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ISIS kills 12 in Palmyra, among them teachers, soldiers
Islamic State militants put at least 12 people to death in execution-style killings in the ancient city of Palmyra,…
Two Russian pilots killed in Syria helicopter downing near Palmyra
Two Russian pilots died near the Syrian city of Palmyra when their helicopter was shot down by Islamic State…
Assad calls on U.N. to help restore historic Palmyra, UNESCO world heritage site
President Bashar al-Assad called on the United Nations and other international organisations on Wednesday to help…
Syria forces retake Palmyra in major victory over IS group
Syrian troops backed by Russian forces recaptured the famed ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State group…
Syria army retakes Palmyra citadel, IS group number two ‘dead’
The Islamic State group suffered a double setback in Syria Friday as army troops recaptured half of the ancient…
IS tells civilians in Syria’s Palmyra to flee
The Islamic State group called on the 15,000 or so civilians still living in Palmyra to leave the famed ancient…
Palmyra’s Baalshamin temple ‘blown up by ISIS’
Islamic State militants have destroyed Palmyra's ancient temple of Baalshamin, Syrian officials and activists say.…
Syrian Archaeologist ‘killed in Palmyra’ by ISIS
The archaeologist who looked after ancient ruins of Palmyra in Syria is reported to have been killed by Islamic…
IS seizes Iraqi govt compound, kills dozens in Syria
Islamic State extremists made key gains Friday, seizing a government compound in the strategic Iraqi city of…
