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Israel air strikes in Syria kill three troops, hit Iranian targets
Israel has carried out hundreds of air and missile strikes on Syria since the civil war broke out in 2011.
Pandemic's economic fallout will worsen conflicts: UN diplomats
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres's plea for a global ceasefire back in March has gone largely unheeded.
Hoping to cure virus, Syria labs churn out anti-malarial drug
In recent days, the medicine has been in such demand in Syria that a box can sell for over $100 on the black market.
Will Brexit see European division at the UN Security Council?
As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, London wields veto power equal to Paris, Washington, Moscow and Beijing.
US hits pro-Iran group with deadly strikes in Iraq, Syria
Four US service members and Iraqi security forces were wounded in Friday's attack at the K1 Iraqi military base in Kirkuk, an oil-rich region north of Baghdad.
Syria regime advances in Idlib, nine civilians killed
The fresh advances in Idlib came as Russian warplanes continued to pummel the province's south.
Trump on quest for foreign wins -- and drama -- in election year
Entering an election year, Trump is unlikely to slow down as he seeks what has largely eluded him -- a headline-grabbing victory.
Foreign ISIS members face execution by hanging under Syrian law
ISIS members irrespective of their original nationality might be facing execution by hanging soon.
Conan the 'hero' dog awarded at White House for service in Syria
The special forces dog, Conan, received an award after being injured during a special mission to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi.
SAS rescues British ISIS orphans from Syria
An SAS team escorted members of the Foreign Office into Syria to rescue three orphan British children born to ISIS parents.
Sister of French IS brothers jailed for 'terrorist association'
The court also found Clain's husband guilty and handed him a ten-year sentence
British man jailed after fighting against ISIS forces in Syria
British citizen Aiden James has been given a jail sentence for training with the Kurdish YKK before fighting against the ISIS in Syria.
Turkey says it captured sister of dead IS leader
The captured woman was identified as Rasmiya Awad, and said she was born in 1954.
Turkey wants to send Jihadi Jack back to the UK
The Turkish government is pushing for the deportation of terrorists back to their countries.
US troops received SAS assistance on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi kill mission
The US-led raid resulting in the death of the ISIS leader was aided by an SAS team.
IS chief Baghdadi buried at sea by US military
An unnamed US military dog became a unlikely hero of the raid.
Father of first British woman to have died fighting in Syria wants her body back
Anna Campbell had died fighting ISIS in Syria, her father wants to bring her body back to the UK.
Ex-British ISIS bride claims she is under risk of torture or death
A SIAC hearing has been arranged as Shamima Begum claims that her revoked citizenship puts her at risk of being attacked and killed in Syria.
Trump gives blessing to Turkish operation in Northern Syria
Ankara wants to urgently establish a "safe zone" for some of the 3.6 million refugees who fled the war in Syria
British ISIS bride begs to return home as 'civil war' breaks out in ISIS refugee camp
Shamima Begum hopes to return to the United Kingdom while her refugee camp is torn apart by violence initiated by women who still support ISIS.
Russian-made anti-aircraft missile explodes over Northern Cyprus
An S-200 Russia-made missile fired from Syria exploded over Northern Cyprus airspace, resulting in a shower of debris in a Tashkent village and fire on a hillside.
Why Trump's recognition of the Golan Heights as Israeli territory matters
The decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights is being met with delight, disapproval and indifference by various sides in the broader Arab-Israeli conflict, echoing reactions to an earlier U.S. move – to treat Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Syria: Coalition launch 100 missiles to punish Assad's chemical weapons atrocity
The United States, France and Britain launched 'one time shot' in retaliation for gassing of civilians in Douma.
Russia's latest conspiracy theory: Syria chemical attack 'fabricated' by a foreign power
Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov claims a "Russophobic campaign" behind gas attack outrage.
Donald Trump issues astonishing threat to Putin over Syria gas attack as Moscow vows retaliation
'Get ready, Russia': US President denounces Assad as 'gas killing animal' after Kremlin vows to shoot down US missiles.
Israel accused over missile attack as Trump prepares to respond to Douma chemical attack
President Trump meeting with senior military leaders, over a suspected poison gas attack in Syria that killed women and children.
Isis 'White Widow' Sally Jones may be still be alive after she is named as dangerous operative
Sally Jones, a former punk rocker, from Kent, who married fellow jihadist Junaid Hussain, was thought to have died in a drone strike in Syria, along with her son JoJo, 12.
North Korea helping Syria's chemical weapons programme, says UN report
North Korea's arms exporter is believed to have made at least 40 shipments through a complex smuggling network.
Syria aid scandal: 13-year-old girls forced to trade sex for bread
Syria conflict: UN agencies and other aid charities turned blind eye to women being forced to trade sex for aid, UNFPA report reveals after Oxfam sex scandal.
Erdogan slammed for telling sobbing girl she will be an honoured martyr if killed in Syria
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticised for telling sobbing girl she will be honoured if killed a martyr in Afrin offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria.