Syria

U.S. Central Command conducted aerial strikes against more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria from February 3 through Thursday. Photo courtesy of U.S. Central Command Feb. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. military struck dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria while conducting retaliatory strikes for the deaths of two soldiers…

As tensions continue to rise in the Middle East and the battle to extinguish ISIS continues, the U.S. Central Command announced Saturday that our forces struck 30 sites in Syria in February, wiping out at least 50 terrorists. Meanwhile, as our Ben Smith reported Friday, President Trump is sending a…

Operation Hawkeye has killed and captured more than 50 ISIL fighters after hitting about 100 targets. United States forces have carried out a series of strikes against ISIL (ISIS) targets in Syria in retaliation for last year’s killing of two of its soldiers and an interpreter. US Central Command (CENTCOM)…

FILE - The al-Tanf military outpost in southern Syria is seen on Oct. 22, 2018. Lolita Baldor/AP hide caption toggle caption Lolita Baldor/AP WASHINGTON — The U.S. military on Saturday reported a series of strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the December ambush that killed…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a joint meeting on Friday with his Syrian counterpart and the head of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. What happened: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani sat next to SDF commander-in-chief Gen. Mazloum Kobane during the…

By Feras Dalatey , Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Orhan Qereman and Jonathan Spicer Feb 13 (Reuters) - A U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement in northeastern Syria leaves thorny questions unresolved, as Kurds seek to retain some authority despite a much weakened hand following the rapid advance of central government forces. The progress of the…

The U.S. military has completed the transfer of thousands of suspected Islamic State fighters to the Iraqi government, setting the stage for the expected withdrawal of many — perhaps even all — American troops from Syria within months despite concerns about the Syrian government’s ability to prevent a resurgence of…

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By Charles Kennedy - Feb 11, 2026, 9:30 AM CST Syria expects to award oil and gas exploration licenses to major international oil firms as it looks to tap its estimated huge reserves, the chief executive of the state-owned Syrian Petroleum Company told the Financial Times in remarks published on…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's flag Two Saudi companies and three US-based companies will form a consortium to explore and produce oil and gas in northeastern Syria, Reuters reported. According to the agency, both Baker Hughes, Hunt Energy, and Argent LNG plan to form an energy joint venture in cooperation…