Islamic State used poison gas in northeast Syria
The Islamic State group used poison gas in attacks against Kurdish-controlled areas of northeastern Syria in late June, a Syrian Kurdish militia and a group monitoring the Syrian conflict said on Saturday. Two UK-based organisations investigating…
Tennessee shooter was 'upset' by wars in Gaza, Syria | The Times of Israel
“Abdulazeez's friends, who asked not to be identified for fear of a backlash, said he was upset about the 2014 Israeli bombing campaign in Gaza and the civil war in Syria,” the Reuters report said. Israel and G…
Syria civil war: Bomb damages Aleppo's ancient citadel
A bomb explosion has caused part of the walls of Aleppo's ancient citadel to collapse. Built in the 13th Century, it overlooks Aleppo's Old City and is part of a UN-listed World Heritage site. Syrian government forces have been…
UN Envoy to Present New Syria Peace Proposals
The Swedish-Italian diplomat has been holding meetings in Geneva over the past two months with key players in the Syria conflict to try to advance peace prospects. The Geneva consultations were launched after De Mistura's plan for a freeze in…
Obama: Iran must play a role in ending Syria's civil war – Business Insider
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that Iran should play a role in any political solution to Syria's ongoing civil war, signaling a significant shift in US policy with respect to Syria. "I think…
More Than 50 ISIS Child Soldiers Killed in Syria in 2015
More than 50 child soldiers recruited by ISIS in Syria have been killed since the beginning of this year, a monitoring group said Wednesday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had documented the deaths of 52 child soldiers,…
Britain set to launch SAS operations and RAF strikes on Isis in Iraq and Syria
Last week the Government promised to spend 2 per cent of GDP on defence and the Prime Minister's move makes clear that he wants much of the extra cash to be focused on combating the evolving threat from Islamist…
The forgotten conflicts
Another study looking at six conflicts worldwide in 2012 – in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Syria and Yemen – found that the majority of armed/insurgent groups involved had a jihadist ideology. While the world as a whole is arguably becoming…
Rambo Will Travel to Syria and Take On ISIS In Last Blood, Thank God – Jezebel
It seems that someone Hollywood is actually paying attention to real-world events and is taking initiative to make movies about things that actually matter. At Comic-Con this weekend, Sylvester Stallone, star of…
How Iranian Oil Tankers Keep Syria's War Machine Alive
Iran is using just three tankers to send oil to Syria, all of them classified as Suezmax tankers capable of hauling 1 million barrels each. These are the biggest class of ships that can get through the Suez Canal with a full load. The…
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