BAGHDAD • A United States airstrike in a joint mission with Iraqi forces killed a top commander of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group in Iraq, an attack aimed at stemming the …
American Parents Set Out to Find a Son Lost in Syria
Sam Goodwin was near the end of a quest to visit every world country when he was snatched from a Syrian street during a phone call home.
Car bomb kills 4 in rebel-held town in northern Syria
Syrian opposition activist say a car bomb has killed at least four people in a rebel-held town in northern Syria …
Lebanon races to vaccinate population as COVID-19 deaths rise
Lebanon is racing against time to vaccinate a large number of its population, including Palestinian refugees, displaced Syrians and migrant workers, in order to contain an increase in the COVID-19 …
With US on the Sidelines, Russia, Iran and Turkey Seek Syria Solution
Russia, Iran and Turkey issued a joint statement as guarantors of an oft-stalled peace process in Syria, where President Joe Biden is looking to recalibrate U.S. strategy.
Thousands left homeless by storms, floods in Syria’s Idlib
For those who have fled war to shelter in Syria’s last rebel-held stronghold, suffering knows no end. A rainstorm lashing the country’s northwest these days is …
U.N. Syria Envoy Voices Dismay at Lack of Progress in Constitutional Talks
U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen attends a news conference after a meeting of the Syrian Constitutional Committee at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Denis …
US extends temporary residency for thousands from Syria
The United States extended the temporary legal residency status Friday for nearly 7,000 people from Syria because of the country’s civil war. Acting Department of …
Top Islamic State Leader in Iraq Killed In U.S.-Iraqi Strike
Officials said the operation hurt the group’s ability to regroup, after months in which it has carried out increasingly deadly attacks on Iraqi and Syrian forces.
Withdrawing Troops from Iraq and Syria Is Biden’s Best Play to Avoid War in the Middle East
Some analysts suggest that the best way for Biden to respond to Iran’s actions is to continue applying pressure to Tehran.