Here's how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria's upheaval
Massive U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants in Syria are meant partly as a message to the group and a move to ensure ...
Blinken warns Islamic State will try to re-establish capabilities in Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Monday that Islamic State will try to use this period to re-establish ...
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U.S. airstrikes in Syria meant to prevent Islamic State from taking power in leadership void
Officials say that while the group is vastly weaker than in 2014, it still has thousands of militants in Syria.
Syria and Assad’s fall — it’s really all about colonialism
The Sykes-Picot Agreement, which divided the Middle East between the British and French, has led to an uneasy rumbling in the ...
Trump and Biden react to fall of Syrian government
The current and next president responded to the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime after he fled the country ...
The Syrian civil war is back, and it could destabilize the entire region
When the Syrian civil war broke out in 2011, thousands of Syrian refugees began to flood into neighboring Jordan. By the end ...
Blinken to visit Turkey as U.S.- and Turkish-backed forces clash in Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Turkey on Thursday for talks focused on a critical aspect of ...
Former al Qaeda chief Abu Mohammed al-Golani led overthrow of Syria's Assad
BEIRUT (Reuters) -As the commander of al Qaeda's franchise in the Syrian civil war, Abu Mohammed al-Golani was a shadowy ...
Who Are the Rebels Leading the Offensive in Syria?
Mr. al-Assad’s international backers, including Russia, Iran and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, are weakened and distracted ...
Abu Mohammed al-Golani may become the face of post-Assad Syria – but who is he and why does he have $10M US bounty on his head?
One group staking a major claim for that role is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which, under the leadership of Abu Mohammad al-Golani, spearheaded the opposition advance that toppled Assad. But what does the ...
Oil-Rich Somali Region Plans New Offensive Against Islamic State
The semi-autonomous region of Puntland is planning a new offensive to combat a growing Islamic State insurgency in Somalia’s ...