US military starts transferring Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Wednesday that its forces have ...

Rifaat al-Assad, Paramilitary Leader and ‘Butcher of Hama,’ Dies at 88

The brother and uncle of Syrian tyrants, he commanded a unit that killed up to 40,000 civilians in a 1982 uprising against ...
Al-Monitor

Rifaat al-Assad, perpetrator of Syria's 1982 Hama massacre, dies at 88

Known for his role in the 1982 Hama massacre, the late member of Syria’s former ruling family oversaw the killing of tens of ...
Khaama Press

US Backs Syrian Advance Into Kurdish Areas, Reuters Reports

Reuters reports that the United States has backed Syrian government advances into Kurdish-held areas, signalling a major shift in Washington’s Syria policy.

U.S. Pivot in Syria Leaves an Old Ally in the Lurch

A Kurdish force that helped defeat the Islamic State is collapsing as the Trump administration turns to back the new Syrian ...

7,000 IS detainees to be shifted from Syria to Iraq as US starts massive move

This comes after rapid collapse of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria triggered that uncertainty over the security of prisons and detention camps.

A US shift marked Kurdish-led forces’ fall from power in Syria

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have fallen from power in Syria as the U.S. shifts its backing to the country's new ...
Al Arabiya English

Palestinian PM says Israel’s increasing restrictions are worsening situation in West Bank

Palestinian National Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa on Wednesday highlighted the tough situation in the occupied ...