The Netherlands repatriated four family members of Islamic State fighters from Syria on Saturday; thousands of other Western nationals are living in a
Some 27,000 children have been left to languish in al-Hol camp
Election flouts UN resolution calling for new constitution and UN supervision of election
Move comes only weeks after Russian military extended one of the runways at Hmeimim airbase, adding to its military foothold in eastern Mediterranean
Last year, Turkey and Russia reached a cease-fire agreement that stopped a Russian-backed Syrian government offensive on Idlib
Missile launched from Syria struck southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country's top-secret nuclear reactor
Call comes as local authorities impose 10-day curfew in semiautonomous region
At least 11 civilians were among those kidnapped by IS militants, according to the Syrian Observatory; the other eight were reportedly Syrian governme
It's the third mass shooting in the US in just over 2 weeks
The Darien Gap is a 60-mile (97-kilometer) stretch of roadless jungle that provides the only land route north out of South America
Kurdish officials accuse Turkey of reducing Euphrates' flow, threatening farmland - and further instability; Ankara says it too is facing water shorta
Ten years on, President Bashar al-Assad clings to power as Syrians suffer
The ongoing conflict is nearing the 10-year mark
Explosions rock oil refineries near al-Bab, Jarablus
The suffering of millions of Syrians is deepening as the country enters a second decade of conflict
Kataeb Hezbollah and Kataeb Sayyid al-Shuhada, two of the Iran-backed militias based in Iraq and operating in Syria, were struck Thursday by US milita
Pentagon says strikes were retaliation for rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded US service member
Officials with the Syrian Democratic Forces warn the terror group is not finished yet,' as it positions sleeper cells to carry out new attacks
It was an apparent response to rocket attacks against US targets in Iraq
Millions of displaced Syrian children work difficult, dangerous jobs just to survive
Investigators accuse warring parties of violations against civilians that they say could constitute crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide
Officials say bus was overcrowded when driver lost control
SDF says it has captured dozens of IS members in the eastern Syrian province of Deir el-Zour
Fighting broke out in the city of Hasaka following a pro-Syrian government protest against Kurdish authorities
Agencies say more than 120,000 people displaced by war in northern Syria are struggling to survive weeks of torrential rains and heavy winds
The two women were abducted, then found decapitated near a main road in northeast Syria, local reports said
Iran, a major backer of Syrian President al-Assad's regime, has built a significant military presence since the beginning of that country's civil war
Ansar Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Squadron says it was behind attack Saturday that targeted Turkish military outpost in northern countryside of Idlib
Many in Israel believe Iran, whose proxies are said to have been targeted, will not retaliate now because of the timing of the US presidential transit
The findings contrast with Canada's positioning as a global leader in the United Nations-backed drive to end child marriage worldwide by 2030
Turkish-backed Syrian militias are carrying out attacks against US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in Ain Issa
The ambush is the second this week to target buses traveling between government-controlled areas and to be blamed on suspected Islamic State militants
New campaign led by the Syrian Democratic Forces targets jihadist remnants in Deir al-Zour province, which borders Iraq/
The northwestern province is the last major stronghold controlled by forces opposed to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Children exploited and abused by criminal or armed groups, tribal chiefs and state authorities for profit and personal gain
Experts say Iran broadening its presence in Iraq, Syria and beyond
Maimouna al-Ammar, a Syrian activist says her two brothers have been imprisoned by the Syrian regime since 2012 and fears a COVID-19 outbreak will add
Military says Syrian forces places explosives along border
Last week, attacks claimed by IS in the desert area killed at least a dozen Syrian troops, according to local news reports
20% of children are malnourished and need urgent treatment
Despite territorial defeat in March 2019, IS has carried out terror attacks against civilians and military forces in eastern Syria
More than 600 Syrian nationals who sided with IS have already been released by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, with US officials saying it wil
The visit would be seen as a boost by the isolated government of President Bashar al-Assad, which faces US and European sanctions for its role in the
Assad's public visits to areas around Syria have been rare since the country's conflict began in March 2011
As more mass graves are being found in Raqqa, Syria, the families of those kidnapped by Islamic State are calling on local authorities to set up the p
The local population in northeast Syria rejected attempts by Russian forces to expand their military presence in that part of the war-torn country
Healthcare workers /worry/ lack of medical /care/ for pregnant women and children could/ result in/ /wave of common diseases
Trend is threat to financial stability of families in near term; in long term, crisis could stall or reverse decades of hard-fought gains by working w
Ghana activist hopes global agreement improves efforts to move children from workplace to classroom
US Customs and Border Protection levies a fine of $575,000 against the Chinese entity PureCircle, accusing it of using prison inmates in China to prod
Moscow says US was informed about the movements of Russian forces before the incident took place
/Aid official says border closure between Syria and Turkey has made aid operations more dangerous, more expensive and less effective
National Security Council spokesman blames Russian military for 'unsafe and unprofessional actions' that breached deconfliction protocols between two
One official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the injuries were a result of a collision and not any exchange of fire
Officials suspect cause was an attack
Six people were injured, and sections of the roadway were closed for hours; police identified suspect as Iraqi citizen
Incident kills one Syrian soldier and wounds two others, according to the Syrian state news agency, SANA
Tragedy could have been averted
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces accuse IS sleeper cells and Syrian government proxies of carrying out the attacks to cause instability in the
An American company has reportedly reached a deal with Kurdish forces in northeast Syria to develop and export crude oil