A U.S.-backed Kurdish-led force said Monday that a prison overrun by the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria was now fully under its control, thwarting a dangerous plot by the …
Syrian drug smuggling prompts new Jordanian border policies
Twenty-seven Syrians trying to smuggle drugs across the border into Jordan died in firefights with the Hashemite Kingdom’s forces, Jordan’s military spokesman announced on Thursday. The soldiers were …
Islamic State strikes from shadows in vulnerable Syria, Iraq
With a spectacular jail break in Syria and a deadly attack on an army barracks in Iraq, the Islamic State group was back in the headlines the past week, a reminder of a war that formally ended three …
Islamic State strikes from shadows in vulnerable Syria, Iraq
With a spectacular jail break in Syria and a deadly attack on an army barracks in Iraq, the Islamic State group was back in the headlines the past week, a reminder of a war that formally ended three …
South Korea to face Syria with World Cup berth in sight
South Korea’s World Cup qualification hopes remain in their own hands as they prepare to take on Syria in Dubai on Tuesday, knowing victory will secure their place in Qatar after celebrations were put …
South Korea to face Syria with World Cup berth in sight
South Korea’s World Cup qualification hopes remain in their own hands as they prepare to take on Syria in Dubai on Tuesday, knowing victory will secure their place in Qatar after celebrations were put …
Lebanon begins rebuilding with purchase of electricity from Jordan
To assist during its crippling energy crisis Lebanon has signed agreements to purchase electricity from Jordan transmitted via Syria …
Syrian fighters set deadline for IS gunmen to surrender
U.S.-backed Kurdish-led fighters searched Friday near a Syrian prison for Islamic State group militants and gave an ultimatum to dozens of armed extremists holed up in a small part of the jail to …
Syrian-Belarusian joint committee sign a MoU to cooperate in various fields
Minsk, SANA- Syria and Belarus signed on Thursday a protocol to develop the legal framework for cooperation between both countries in various fields, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the …
Iran is putting down roots in eastern Syria, outcompeting Assad’s regime in signing up fighters
Growing Iranian influence in strategic Deir al-Zour province aims at projecting Tehran’s power across the region.