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Despite a reduction in violence, Syrians remain subject to 'gross' human rights violations, a UN commission has said.
Russia is making inroads into the Middle East at the expense of US power.
Dozens dead in IS, govt clashes in Syria's Raqqa
At least 28 fighters were killed in clashes between Syria pro-regime forces and Islamic State militants in the northern province of Raqqa.
Syria clashes continue after Russian FM says conflict ‘ended’
Clashes continued in the Syrian province of Idlib on Monday night despite Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying that the conflict ...
Riot breaks out at Syria prison holding IS militants
The riot comes ten days after a similar incident, sparked when prison officials discovered an escape tunnel dug into the prison walls.
How Iran transformed post-war Iraq ties
In the 17 years since the US-led invasion of Iraq, Iran's ancient allies have cycled through Iraq's corridors of power.
Iran gas attack victims say horrors are a warning
Iraq's gas attack on Sardasht, a Kurdish town in northwestern Iran, is considered to be the first time chemical weapons deliberately ...
US military strengthens deployment in Syria
The US military deployed more war apparatus in the region following tensions with Russia.
UN warns of possible 'war crimes' in Turkish-controlled Syria
Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said the situation in areas of northern Syria controlled by Turkey was ...
Syria Insight: Cautious hope for change with constitution talks
A meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad could point to fundamental changes in the war.
Syria blames US for harsh fuel crisis
The Assad regime blames fresh sanctions imposed by Washington earlier this year for the worsening fuel crisis.
Turkish drone company successfully tests flying car
Drone giant Baykar says it could still take as many as 15 years to see a flying car on the road.
US: Helicopter makes emergency landing in Syria, no injuries
A US-led coalition helicopter made an emergency landing on Tuesday morning.
Suspected Israeli strikes kill 10 pro-Iran fighters in Syria
At least 10 mostly Iraqi fighters were killed in suspected air strikes in Syria, a monitor said on Monday.
Red Crescent worker killed in Syria attack
An attack on a vehicle belonging to the Red Crescent killed a staff member and injured another in northern Syria on Monday.
Turkish pro-Kurdish MP convicted on terror charge
Remziye Tosun was found guilty of treating wounded Kurdish militants from the outlawed PKK group during a 2015 Turkish army operation in the southeastern district of Sur
Arab League ignores Palestinian call for UAE normalisation rebuke
The Arab League accused Iran and Turkey of interfering in the affairs of Arab countries.
Turkish journalists convicted over reports on spy's funeral
All of the defendants accused of violating Turkey's national intelligence laws have been released from custody pending the appeals process.
The Iraq Report: France asserts itself as US withdraws
France is eyeing a role in Iraq as the United States continues to drawdown its presence in the country.
Australian women, children 'abducted' from Syria refugee camp: reports
A number of Australian women and children were forcibly removed from a Syrian camp housing the families of Islamic State fighters, Australian ...
Syria Kurds transfer some IS-linked foreign families from camp
Syrian Kurds have transferred the 'least radical' women and children linked to IS to rehabilitation.
Syrian olive trees put down roots in Kurdish Iraq
"On this farm I have 42,000 olive trees, all of which I brought from Afrin when they were three years old"
Turkey jails for life New Year nightclub gunman
The Istanbul criminal court handed Abdulkadir Masharipov 40 life sentences - one for each of the victims and one for the massacre itself.
Iraq's Jews fled long ago, heritage struggles on
With Jewish schools, shops and synagogues crumbling from a lack of maintenance, heritage experts fear there will soon be left little more than ...
French President Emmanuel Macron met Iraqi leaders, stressing the country's 'sovereignty'.
A Turkish delegation is heading to Moscow for talks on Libya and Syria.
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