ISIS releases Christian some hostages — but why?
But that has made their latest decision on the fate of 19 Christian prisoners all the more surprising to some. On Sunday, ISIS released them. Another 10 Assyrian Christians are…
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ISIS releases 19 Assyrian Christian hostages
According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, all but one of the hostages were among the at least 220 Assyrians captured on February 23 during an attack on…
More Than 130 Islamic State Fighters Killed In Syria Clashes, Airstrikes: Monitor
BEIRUT, Feb 25 (Reuters) – At least 132 Islamic State fighters have been killed since Saturday in fighting with Kurdish militia backed by U.S.-backed air strikes in the northeastern Syrian…
More Than 130 Islamic State Fighters Killed In Syria Clashes, Airstrikes: Monitor
BEIRUT, Feb 25 (Reuters) – At least 132 Islamic State fighters have been killed since Saturday in fighting with Kurdish militia backed by U.S.-backed air strikes in the northeastern Syrian…
Monitoring Group Says ISIS Has Abducted 90 Christians in Syria
Islamic State militants have abducted at least 90 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria, a monitoring group that tracks violence in Syria said on Tuesday. The British-based Syrian…
Islamic State Kidnaps At Least 90 In Northeastern Syria, Human Rights Group says
AMMAN, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have abducted at least 90 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria, a monitor that tracks violence in Syria said on…
How ISIS makes (and takes) money
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has crude, stomach-turning tactics when it comes to dealing with its enemy, but experts say that its moneymaking methods are highly sophisticated, especially…
‘We had to adapt’: Syrian refugees inject fresh life, business into camp
“We had to adapt,” he said. It’s not just about coming up with business innovations or delivery options. Thinking outside the box becomes a necessity when you’re essentially living in…
Syrian Troops, Rebels Battle For Control Of Aleppo
Rebels in Syria have captured 32 soldiers and pro-government gunmen near the northern city of Aleppo, where fighting is raging as the two sides try to grab new territory ahead…
Syrian activists are heckling ISIS online
From an undisclosed location, a Syrian activist operating under the pseudonym Rafiq spoke to CNN about the war taking place on one of ISIS’s main front linessocial media. The targets…
U.N. Envoy to Syria Says Assad Is Crucial to Hopes to End War
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Appearing to address one of the core issues that have derailed peace talks in Syria, the United Nations special envoy for the country on Friday described President…
American ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller dead, family says
“We are heartbroken to share that we’ve received confirmation that Kayla Jean Mueller, has lost her life,” a statement from the family reads. “Kayla was a compassionate and devoted humanitarian….
Parents’ anguish as they wait for word on daughter ISIS claims is dead
For a year and half, Mueller’s family in this idyllic town has lived with the knowledge that the Islamic militant group ISIS is holding the 26-year-old American aid worker. Publicly,…
Two things that could hinder U.S. efforts to ‘destroy’ ISIS
President Barack Obama announced in a speech Wednesday night a plan for U.S. airstrikes in Syria, as well as increased U.S. support for the Syrian opposition. “In the fight against…
Opinion: Jordan’s executions of jihadists could backfire
Jordan has executed two imprisoned jihadists in retaliation for the murder of its pilot, Lt Moaz al-Kassasbeh, by ISIS, which calls itself the Islamic State. The executions follow Jordan’s initial…
Kobani: A grim victory in the battle against ISIS
Entire buildings reduced to heap of rubble. A hospital virtually obliterated. Shoes and clothes strewn throughout the debris, their owners nowhere to be found. After four months of intense fighting,…
Hackers Use Old Lure on Web to Help Syrian Government
WASHINGTON — To the young Syrian rebel fighter, the Skype message in early December 2013 appeared to come from a woman in Lebanon, named Iman Almasri, interested in his cause….
Assad Interviewer Finds Syrian Dictator Too ‘Delusional’ To End War, Work With U.S.
NEW YORK — Foreign Affairs magazine may have just given Syrian dictator Bashar Assad his biggest opportunity to promote himself in recent months, but the outlet’s managing editor wants to…
Kenji Goto: Japanese journalist sought ‘the story of what ISIS wants to do’
Yet, in his mind, he had to go into war-torn Syria. The experienced journalist explained why in a video shot in October from southern Turkey. He felt compelled to tell…
11 Striking Photos From Kobani After Kurdish Forces Claim Victory Over ISIS
After a brutal battle of attrition for the Syrian border town of Kobani, Kurdish forces announced this week that they had taken back control from Islamic State militants. While airstrikes…
Springtime for Assad: Syria Dictator In Spotlight As Potential U.S. Ally Against ISIS
WASHINGTON — Syrian President Bashar Assad, unpopular at home, suddenly appears to have many fans in the U.S. Assad, who has killed thousands in his brutal four-year fight against protesters…
Two Rockets Fired From Syria Hit Israeli-Controlled Part of Golan Heights
JERUSALEM — At least two rockets fired from Syria struck the Israeli-controlled portion of the Golan Heights on Tuesday and Israel responded with artillery toward the suspected launching sites in…
Kurdish Officials Say They’ve Nearly Pushed ISIS Out Of Kobani
Kurdish fighters backed by intense U.S.-led airstrikes pushed the Islamic State group almost entirely out of the Syrian town of Kobani on Monday, marking a major loss for extremists whose…
Saudi Succession Raises Questions For ISIS Fight
WASHINGTON — As power in Saudi Arabia shifted to a new monarch, King Salman, the Obama administration’s praise of both Salman and his predecessor stood as a clear answer about…
A Toddler's View of New York City
Credit Mark Abramson Photo: Poh Si Teng and Ben Laffin; Video: Poh Si Teng and Ben Laffin Credit Luis Mallo Credit Robert Frank – Syrian men carry the wounded after…
Syria’s simmering crisis
They may just have fled a war zone, but Syrian children on recess at the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan aren’t so different from kids elsewhere. Boys run around, wrestle…
Dozens Killed In Airstrike On ISIS-Held Village In Syria: Activists
An airstrike on a crowded market in a Syrian village controlled by the Islamic State group killed dozens of people on Tuesday, activists said. Two activist-run monitoring groups, the Britain-based…
Iran Vows To Retaliate After Israeli Strike Kills Iranian General
JERUSALEM, Jan 20 (Reuters) – An Iranian general killed in an Israeli air strike in Syria was not its intended target and Israel believed it was attacking only low-ranking guerrillas,…
Israel Strike Underscores Security Concerns In Syria Beyond ISIS, Upping Stakes For U.S.
WASHINGTON — An Israeli-linked airstrike in Syria on Sunday is drawing attention to an element of the messy Syrian civil war that the U.S. has tried to downplay: the Obama…
Israeli strike kills son of top Hezbollah commander, source says
According to a statement from the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah, a group was doing a field inspection in Quneitra when a helicopter opened fire. At least six people were killed,…