23/03/2015

IDLIB, Syria, March 22 (UPI) -- The Nusra Front, al-Qaida's wing in Syria, and other Islamic militants captured multiple crew members from a Syrian government helicopter that made a crash landing in rebel-held Idlib province, according to a…

The Islamic State extremist group has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks across Syria that left dead dozens of people, in an announcement on its radio station. In the message broadcast Saturday on Al-Bayan radio, ISIS said it…

Staff Writer, Al Arabiya News Friday, 20 March 2015 ISIS militant suicide bombers targeted a celebration of Nowruz, the Iranian new year, held by Kurdish people in the northern Syrian city of Hassaka, killing 20 people, the Syrian…

A series of six novels aimed at years 5-8 helps Australian students understand the experiences of children their age born in war zones. Eleven and 12 year old children from peaceful, suburban Templestowe last week got a glimpse…

Light years separate the depth of alienation and disillusionment felt by many Arabs and Muslims today and the high expectations of the promised ‘New Beginning’ in relations with the Arab and Muslim worlds that was embodied in President…

A group of nine young British medical students ages 19-25 of Sudanese origin are feared to have crossed illegally into Syria to join Daesh, reported AFP. The students are believed to have flown on March 12 to Istanbul from the…

Insurgent groups in Syria have carried out scores of indiscriminate attacks that have killed and maimed civilians in violation of the laws of war, a Human Rights Watch report said on Monday. The report said armed groups could not point…

A Tripoli resident who operated several social media accounts promoting the activities of Daesh (ISIS) militants was arrested by the Lebanese Army Saturday. After monitoring the suspect's activity across social media platforms like …

The White House stated that US Vice President Joe Biden has spoken with Iraqi Kurdistan Regional President Masoud Barzani following attacks against Kurds carried out by ISIL on Friday. WASHINGTON (Sputnik) -- US Vice President Joe Biden…

BEIRUT (AP) — For four months, Syrian Kurdish fighters battled the Islamic State group in the rubble-strewn streets of Kobani as U.S. aircraft pounded the extremists from the skies, a joint effort that ultimately expelled the militants from…