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Comment: The root causes of Islamic State in Syria were never adequately addressed, and now, as the world is distracted, a resurgence seems afoot, writes Sam Hamad.
Syrian state media has said that it confront an Israeli attack that targeted several positions south of Damascus.
At least 15 killed in Syria road attack: monitor
Among those killed were eight Syrian regime troops, four allied fighters and three civilians, according to a war monitor, who said the Islamic State group was to blame.
Seven Syrian regime soldiers killed in ambush: monitor
At least nine people, including seven Syrian government soldiers, were killed in an attack on a bus, a Britain-based war monitor said Sunday.
Israeli strikes in Syria kill eight pro-Iran fighters -report
Overnight Israeli strikes near the Syrian capital Damascus have killed eight fighters from pro-Iran militias, according to the Syrian ...
US strike kills 14 Islamist militants in northwestern Syria
The US Army says it has carried out a drone strike against Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province.
Israeli missile strike hits school in southwest Syria
An Israeli missile has hit a school in southwestern Syria, which sources say was being used as a base by pro-Iran militias.
Seven Syrian regime soldiers killed in Idlib clashes
At least seven Syrian regime soldiers have been killed and nine others injured in clashes with rebels in the Jabal al-Zawiya area of southern ...
Iraq's religious minorities fear plans to resettle IS families
Yazidi and Iraqi Christian communities who suffered atrocities at the hands of the extremist group fear the return of IS-affiliated families ...
Syria strikes kill 14 Iranian, allied fighters: monitor
Syrian Observatory head Rami Abdul Rahman said it was "likely" that Israel mounted the operation, which killed several Iraqi as well as Iranian ...
Syria ceasefire deal takes effect amid continued regime attacks
Fighting came to a halt in most parts of Idlib, which has seen scores of soldiers and civilians killed on a near daily basis over the past few ...
Assad, rebels sign peace deal after regime's Daraa attack
The Assad regime and rebels signed a Russian backed agreement to end fighting in Daraa.
Syrian opposition launch counter offensive in Aleppo
Government forces, supported by Russian airstrikes, have seized 13 towns and villages in West Aleppo, as opposition fighters launched a ...
Turkey retaliates against Syrian regime attack in Idlib
Turkey hit over 54 targets in retaliatory strikes after Syrian regime shelling killed Turkish soldiers and civilian contractors.
Turkish soldiers killed in deadly Idlib confrontation
Turkey and Syria have traded fire in Idlib, in one of the deadliest confrontations between the two sides since Turkish troops entered the ...
UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Idlib
The UN Secretary-General has called for an immediate ceasefire in northwestern Syria, as Al-Qaeda affiliated Hayat Tahrir al-Sham launched a rare suicide attack on pro-Syrian forces in Aleppo.
Syrian regime on verge of recapturing Idlib highway town
The Syrian regime has captured dozens of towns in Idlib, the country's last opposition bastion, in recent weeks.
How many people have died in Syria since 2011?
Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in Syria’s nine-year conflict, but different organisations have provided different numbers, ...
Thousands flee as Syrian regime cuts off Maarat Al-Numan
Thousands of people have fled villages around the deserted rebel-held city of Maaret al-Numan in Syria’s Idlib province as the regime prepared ...
Syria airstrikes resume after bad weather grounds Russian bombers
Rain has prevented aircraft from launching further airstrikes in Idlib province.
Scores of Syrian fighters, civilians killed as ceasefire ‘buried’
56 regime and rebel fighters were killed in Idlib today amid heavy fighting around the deserted city of Maarat al-Numan, while the regime ...
Five Iran-linked fighters killed by 'mysterious' strike in Syria
A war monitor has reported that explosion hit the 'headquarters of the 47th Brigade of pro-Iranian militias' in Deir al-Zour. The origin of the ...
Israel threatens Iran's leaders after deadly Syria strikes
The comments came following a rare confirmation of operations in Syria against Iranian targets overnight.
Israeli strikes on Syria kill 'foreign fighters' near Damascus
Israel said it carried out dozens on strikes against the Iranian elite Quds' Force and the Syrian military near Damascus, in response to four ...
The clashes occurred near Ras al-Ayn, controlled by Turkey since last month.
Kurdish forces have rejected a call to join the Syrian regime's army and police.
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