Islamic State conflict: Luton family in Syria urged to 'come home'
Abdul Latif, who lives in Bangladesh and whose brother and son are among the group, said his family had a "great life" in the UK and rejected the idea that they were better off in Syria. He told the BBC that he…
Airstrikes Hit ISIL Targets in Syria, Iraq
SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 9, 2015 – U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials &…
Now they're MARRIED: British jihadi teens spotted 'toting AK47 on streets of …
The schoolgirls told their families that they have been separated and are living apart in and around Raqqa, Syria – an Isis stronghold. The two schoolgirls, who the families do not want to…
#NPRreads: Wisconsin's First Lady And Syria's Dueling 'Godfathers'
Lewis, who often has some of the most pragmatic takes on the conservative movement, notes that first ladies and other political spouses breaking with their husbands on social issues is not new. But in a deeply…
Disputes intensify over Turkey's role in Syria conflict
The Turkish military has reinforced its presence on the other side of the barbed wire border with war-torn Syria amid a heated political debate between the government and the opposition on taking military action in its neighbor. Heavy…
Isis militants behead two Syrian women for witchcraft
Late last week Isis claimed a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in the Gulf state of Kuwait that killed more than two dozen worshippers. It was the latest in a string of attacks targeting Shias in the Gulf, including in Saudi Arabia's…
Hillary's Emails Reveal Secret War
Turi sold hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of arms to the government of Qatar, which then, at the request of American government officials, were sold, bartered, or given to rebel groups in Libya and Syria. Some of the groups that received the…
Insight – After gains, Syria rebels face tough fight for Deraa, Aleppo
And there have been renewed pledges of support from Iran, which has helped to mobilise foreign Shi'ite militias to fight in Syria. Senior Iranian official Ali Akbar Velayati said in a recent newspaper interview that M…
War has left Syria 'on brink of economic collapse'
But overall food production has fallen sharply due to the conflict. David Butter, the author of Picking up the Pieces, said the economic failure could lead to military collapse within the Syrian army. “During the first half of 2015 the r…
13 Syria rebels, 1 Hezbollah fighter killed in Zabadani clash
BEIRUT: Hezbollah and Syrian army forces Wednesday advanced further into a northwestern region of a Syrian border town which has been the scene of fierce fighting over the past week, a source told The Daily Star. The source, who is…
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