Syrian government forces pound Aleppo for second day
By PHILIP ISSA Syrian government warplanes and artillery pounded rebel-held districts of Aleppo for the second day Wednesday, killing at least 11 people and damaging two hospitals, a blood bank…
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Iraqi leader resists US push for Turkish role in Mosul fight
By LOLITA C. BALDOR U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s push for Iraq to let Turkey play a role in the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group encountered…
Retaking Mosul: Iraqi forces most complex anti-IS operation
By SUSANNAH GEORGE Iraqi forces have launched their most complex anti-IS operation to date: retaking the country’s second-largest city of Mosul. While the country’s military has won a string of…
Turkish-backed Syrian opposition captures Dabiq from IS
By PHILIP ISSA Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces have captured the symbolically significant town of Dabiq from the Islamic State group, the factions said Sunday morning. A commander of the Syrian…
EU increases aid to migrants in Greece ahead of winter
By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS The European Union will add 115 million euros ($129 million) in funding to humanitarian organizations in Greece to assist programs for refugees and migrants…
US, Russia seal Syria cease-fire, new military partnership
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and JAMEY KEATEN The United States and Russia working in lockstep against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida’s affiliate in Syria. A rejuvenated truce that will compel…
US, Russia renew push for elusive agreement on Syria
By MATTHEW LEE and JAMEY KEATEN The United States and Russia on Friday renewed efforts to secure a military and humanitarian cooperation agreement for war-torn Syria after months of hesitation,…
Young suicide bomber attacks Turkey wedding party; 51 dead
By CINAR KIPER An Islamic State group suicide bomber as young as 12 years old attacked an outdoor Kurdish wedding party in southeastern Turkey, killing at least 51 people and…