Syria

Islamists kidnap 300 Kurds in Syria: Kurdish officials

Islamist fighters on Monday kidnapped some 300 Kurdish civilians at a checkpoint in northwestern Syria,…

Belgium arrests young woman returning from Syria

A young Belgian woman was detained at the country's Charleroi airport on Sunday after being…

Hayat Boumeddiene, France's wanted woman that flew away

A crossbow in her hands and covered head-to-toe in a black Islamic headwear and robe…

US planes rain 5,000 bombs on IS targets

US-led aircraft have dropped nearly 5,000 bombs in the air war against Islamic State jihadists…

IS Jihadists pounded by 39 air strikes in 2 days

The US-led coalition pounded the Islamic State group with 39 air strikes Thursday and Friday,…

20 jihadists killed in aborted Syria airport attack: monitor

At least 20 Islamist State (IS) group members were killed in the second failed jihadist…

Al-Qaeda seizes 2 Syrian military bases

Militants linked to Al-Qaeda dealt a major blow to Syria's regime on Monday by seizing…

Syria hit by flesh-eating maggot disease, says WHO

Three cases of myiasis have been reported near Damascus, marking the first appearance of the…

Red Cross appeals for $1.66bn funding next year, highest ever

The world leading humanitarian organisation, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appealed on…

Kurds gain ground over IS fighters in Kobane

Kurdish fighters gained ground from jihadists of the Islamic State group in fierce battles in…