Gunmen killed at least 20 people in attacks in two Dagestan cities. No suspects or motives have been identified, but the region has long been rocked by ethnic and religious violence.
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Russia’s Battle With Extremists Has Simmered for Years
The Islamic State has long threatened to strike Russia for helping the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, stay in control.
Riad al-Turk, the ‘Mandela of Syria,’ Dies in Exile at 93
Imprisoned four times, he spent almost 20 years in Syria’s prisons, nearly 18 in solitary confinement, for speaking out against the Assad regimes. He died in France.
International Court Orders Syria to Stop Torture of Political Opponents
Human rights experts have estimated that some 14,000 people died from torture or were killed in the prisons run by military intelligence and security forces during Syria’s long civil war.
French Judges Issue Warrant for Syria’s President in War Crimes Case
The warrant relates to the deadly use of chemical weapons and is a major step to hold President Bashar al-Assad accountable for some of the worst atrocities in Syria’s long conflict.
Iran’s Proxy Forces Across the Middle East
A “Shiite Crescent” stretches from Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula through Iraq, Syria and Lebanon and back down to the Gaza Strip.
Syrian Torture Hearing Begins in International Court
The International Court of Justice, in a case brought by Canada and the Netherlands, will determine whether President Bashar al-Assad violated the U.N. Convention Against Torture.
Syria Drone Attack Kills at Least 80, Government Says
Retaliatory shelling by Syrian government forces against towns in the northwest killed at least eight people, according to a rights group.
Syria’s Leader, al-Assad, Visits China in Search of Friends and Funds
The trip by President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, his first to China since 2004, may bolster Beijing’s efforts to expand its influence in the Middle East.
Rare Protests in Syria Summon Echoes of Arab Spring
After 12 years of conflict, anger over growing economic hardships has boiled over. Protesters are demanding the ouster of the authoritarian President Bashar al-Assad and an end to the war.