President Bashar al-Assad has tightened his grip on Damascus, but the attack suggested that militants who oppose him can still do harm.
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Syria Accuses Israel of Assassinating Official Near Golan Heights
Midhat Saleh, who oversaw the strategic Golan Heights boundary for Syria, was shot and killed by a sniper, the government said.
Iraq Says It Arrested a Leading Islamic State Figure
One of the most senior ISIS leaders ever to be taken alive is now reported to be in custody. The U.S. had offered a reward of up to $5 million for his capture.
Syria Is Still Shattered, But Its Neighbors Are Restoring Ties
Arab countries are gradually restoring ties with Syria, but its president remains mired in crises he can’t escape.
3,000 Yazidis Are Still Missing. Their Families Know Where Some of Them Are.
Seven years after they were captured by the Islamic State, some members of the Iraqi religious minority are still being held captive by fighters in Syria. Others are with families of ISIS militants.
Narrator of ISIS Videos Flown to U.S. To Face Terrorism Charge
The man, Mohammed Khalifa, was captured in Syria in early 2019. He was part of the Islamic State’s Ministry of Media, which was responsible for publicizing the beheading of the American journalist James Foley.
Amid Tensions With U.S., Erdogan Praises Ties With Russia
Meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey said “there is no path back” from Turkish-Russian military deals opposed by the West.
Women Enslaved by ISIS Say They Did Not Consent to a Film About Them
The acclaimed documentary “Sabaya” portrays the rescue of Yazidi women sexually enslaved by the Islamic State terrorist group. But many of the traumatized women said they never agreed to be in the film.
Women Enslaved by ISIS Say They Did Not Consent to a Film About Them
The acclaimed documentary “Sabaya” portrays the rescue of Yazidi women sexually enslaved by the Islamic State terrorist group. But many of the traumatized women said they never agreed to be in the film.
With Fuel from Iran, Hezbollah Steps In Where Lebanon Has Failed
The militant group trucked more than 1 million gallons of diesel into Lebanon, flouting U.S. sanctions and billing itself as savior to a suffering population.