Syria
Israeli missile strike kills soldiers near Damascus
April 27 (Reuters) - Four Syrian soldiers were killed on Wednesday, Syria's defence ministry said, in an Israeli missile attack on positions…
Some Syrian veterans ready for Ukraine fight
AMMAN/BEIRUT, March 20 (Reuters) - Some Syrian paramilitary fighters say they are ready to deploy to Ukraine to fight in support of…
Islamic State names new chief after confirming death of its leader
Islamic State confirmed the death of its leader Abu Ibrahim Al-hashemi Al-Quraishi and its spokesperson Abu Hamza Al-Quraishi, and announced Abu Al-Hassan…
Russia sends hypersonic-armed fighter jets to Syria for naval drills
Russia has deployed MiG-31K fighter jets with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles and long-range Tupolev Tu-22M strategic bombers to its air base in Syria…
Israel strikes Syria in response to missile fire
JERUSALEM, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it attacked missile batteries in Syria on Wednesday after an anti-aircraft missile was…
Inside U.S. raid on ISIS leader: Months of preparation, then a deadly blast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. forces rehearsed the helicopter raid over and over, hoping to capture Islamic State's leader on the third floor…
UPDATED: ISIS leader Quraishi killed himself during Syria raid, U.S. says
AMMAN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of Islamic State died when he blew himself and family members up during a U.S. military raid…
Babies die from cold in storm-hit Idlib camps in Syria
Two babies have died from the cold after heavy snow and freezing temperatures hit camps for displaced people in north-western Syria. A…
Islamic State fighters surrender after British and US special forces help reclaim Syrian prison
Hundreds of Islamic State (IS) jihadists have surrendered after British and US special forces helped Kurdish fighters reclaim a Syrian prison complex…
Syria, Russia start joint air force patrols over Syrian territory
MOSCOW, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Syrian and Russian military jets jointly patrolled the airspace along Syria's borders on Monday and plan to…
Syrian Kurdish forces tighten siege after Islamic State prison break
AMMAN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) troops aided by U.S. troops tightened their siege of a prison housing…
Storm blankets Syrian tented camps in snow, at least one child dead
ZAITOUN CAMP, Syria, Jan 20 (Reuters) - At least one child was killed in northern Syria this week when a storm blanketed…