The Justice Department said Aman wanted to join ISIS to engage in a holy war, or jihad, in Syria. He told an undercover agent he hated people who “deny the path of Allah” and that if people aren’t …
Shards of IS Part 1: Forgotten children of Islamic State locked away in Syria
He says he lived in New York for some time as a child. He is now incarcerated in Syria. When he was 12, Soulay’s stepfather brought him and his mother here from Trinidad and Tobago to join Islamic …
Russia, Turkey and Iran condemn Israel’s actions in Syria
Russia, Turkey and Iran have adopted a joint statement on Syria at an Astana format meeting, condemning Israeli military actions in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank, while calling for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon under Resolution 1701(2006). Their …
Turkey strikes Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey struck suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for a second day on Thursday following an attack on the premises of a key defense company which killed at …
Syrian-Russian talks to strengthen economic and financial cooperation
In the banking field, they agreed to increase the number of bank accounts between Syrian and Russian banks, and to expand the use of the Russian Financial Settlement System (SPRS) as an alternative to …
LF asks schools not to enroll Syrians who do not hold legal residency
The Lebanese Forces (LF) on Saturday issued an ”appeal” to private and public schools and technical institutes, asking them to refrain from enrolling Syrians illegally residing in …
Burj al Barajneh refugee camp: ‘It is a continuous tragedy’
Site in Beirut originally established for 500 families but is now home to 18,000 Palestinians and 40,000 Syrians …
Germany debates deportations to Afghanistan and Syria
A deadly knife attack that killed a police officer has triggered demands to allow deportations to Afghanistan. Ahead of the European Parliament election, anti-immigration rhetoric is being stepped up.
What to know about Tower 22, the US base in Jordan struck in deadly drone attack
Sunday’s deadly drone attack on a small U.S. base in Jordan known as Tower 22 has highlighted a little-known mission in the barren desert area just one mile south of the country’s border with Syria.
How Palestinians who fled Syria war to Egypt are forced into illiteracy
As Israel floats resettlement of Gazans in Sinai, ARIJ investigation gathers unprecedented data on exclusion of Palestinian children from Egypt schools.