A Russian contract soldier died last week when Islamic State militants attacked Syrian pro-government forces near Palmyra, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Monday. “Artem Gorbunov died on...
The Syrian army said it has recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from ISIL for the second time in a year with help from allied forces...
US-backed Iraqi army units shut the last main exit out of the Islamic State group’s stronghold in western Mosul, controlling access to the city from the...
China and Russia on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. sanctions resolution against Syrian leadership. The U.N. Security Council draft resolution, written by the United States, Britain and...
A German hostage in the conflict-wracked southern Philippines has been beheaded by Islamist militants, with the video being posted online by the terrorism monitoring group SITE....
The commander of US forces in the Middle East has met with top officials in Lebanon to discuss American military aid and other efforts to contain...
Syria’s main opposition group has urged Russia to put pressure on the government of President Bashar al-Assad to shore up faltering efforts to end the conflict....
Israeli aircraft carried out a series of strikes in Gaza on Monday, wounding two people, health officials and witnesses said, after a rocket fired from the...
US-backed Iraqi forces on Monday captured Mosul’s southernmost bridge across the Tigris river, according to military statements. Once repaired, the bridge could help bring army reinforcements...
Iraq intends to continue destroying Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants, even within the borders of neighboring countries, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jaafari told Sputnik. On...
Deadly suicide attacks in the Syrian government-held city of Homs threaten to derail talks in Geneva, with government and opposition delegates in the Swiss city sparring...