U.S.-supported Syrian forces have launched a new offensive to remove Islamic State from the militants’ last stronghold, the oil-rich eastern province of Deir al-Zour.
The Syrian Democratic Forces, an alliance of Kurdish...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Monday shut its Iraqi military headquarters controlling American ground operations against Islamic State, signifying the end of major combat operations against the insurgents.
Islamic State once controlled...
An agreement brokered by Russia to evacuate neighborhoods in southern Damascus was reached Monday between the Syrian government and rebel groups controlling the enclave of southern Damascus.
The parties agreed to evacuate...
Rockets struck Syrian military bases in Hama and Aleppo late Sunday in what state-run television calls new "aggression" by the enemy.
Syrian officials gave no details on who is responsible or if...
A court in Iraq has sentenced 19 Russian women to life in prison for joining the Islamic State terrorist group.
The Central Criminal Court in Baghdad, which deals with terrorism cases, also...
ISLAMABAD — The Taliban insurgency announced the commencement of its annual spring offensive in Afghanistan, dealing a blow to weeks of renewed hopes for possible peace negotiations. The move comes as...
