Syria

Putin reaffirms Russia's support for Syria's Assad

President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia's support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Friday and...

Jun 19, 2015 07:22 PM EDT

Russia talking with U.S. on assigning blame for Syria gas attacks

Russia said it has made some suggestions on how blame could be determined for chemical weapons attac...

Jun 18, 2015 06:39 PM EDT

Saddam's former army is secret of Baghdadi's success

A year after declaring his caliphate, it is clear that the secret of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's success ...

Jun 17, 2015 05:55 AM EDT

Islamic State turns to widescreen TV propaganda in Iraq

Islamic State militants have set up giant television screens in the Iraqi city of Ramadi and are usi...

Jun 14, 2015 06:08 PM EDT

Migrants gather at Italian train stations on journey north

Hundreds of migrants brought to Italy after being rescued at sea camped on streets near Rome's Tibur...

Jun 11, 2015 06:31 PM EDT

Al Qaeda's Syria wing sees no peace with Islamic State soon: TV

The head of al Qaeda's Syria wing Nusra Front said he saw no solution soon to a conflict with the ri...

Jun 03, 2015 06:07 PM EDT

U.S. accuses Syria of backing Islamic State's Aleppo advance

The United States has accused the Syrian military of carrying out air strikes to help Islamic State ...

Jun 02, 2015 08:05 AM EDT

Egypt deploys scholars to teach moderate Islam, but skepticism abounds

In his battle against militant Islam, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is relying not just on...

May 31, 2015 05:36 AM EDT

Donor fatigue hits Nepal one month after mega earthquake - U.N.

The international community's response to devastating earthquakes in Nepal has been disappointing, a...

May 25, 2015 11:05 AM EDT

Hezbollah says it will step up presence in Syria as needed

Hezbollah is fighting across all of Syria alongside the army of President Bashar al-Assad and is wil...

May 24, 2015 06:40 PM EDT

Shi'ite militias advance on Islamic State insurgents near Iraq's Ramadi

Shi'ite Muslim militiamen and Iraqi army forces launched a counter-offensive against Islamic State i...

May 23, 2015 06:43 PM EDT

Iraqi forces say they defeat Islamist attack near Ramadi

Iraqi forces said they fought off an overnight attack by Islamic State militants near the city of Ra...

May 20, 2015 05:26 AM EDT

Top aide to Iran's leader meets Syria's Assad, pledges support

A top aide to Iran's leader met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday, footage on Syrian state...

May 19, 2015 09:51 AM EDT

U.S. says its troops killed senior Islamic State leader in Syria raid

American special operations forces killed a senior Islamic State leader who helped direct the group'...

May 16, 2015 11:11 AM EDT

Sahara's al-Mourabitoun pledges allegiance to Islamic State: report

The Sahara-based al-Mourabitoun Islamist group has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, the Maur...

May 14, 2015 10:22 AM EDT

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