Syria

WASHINGTON — A U.S. drone strike killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria hours after the same MQ-9 Reaper drones were harassed by Russian military jets over the western part of the country, according to the Defense Department. Three Reapers had been flying overhead searching for the militant on…

The US military said on Sunday it conducted a strike that killed Usamah al-Muhajir, an Islamic State leader in eastern Syria. “The strike on Friday was conducted by the same MQ-9s that had, earlier in the day, been harassed by Russian aircraft in an encounter that had lasted almost two…

Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism. This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Washington has in the last year stepped up raids and operations against suspected ISIS operatives in Syria The US Central Command said on Sunday, July…

The uncertainty that lingered over Noura Aljizawi’s life over the past three years was lifted this past week. After initially flagging her as a potential threat to national security, the Canadian government granted the high-profile Syrian human rights defender and her husband permanent resident status. Aljizawi, 36, who now lives…

Two rival resolutions on extending the opening of border crossings in northern Syria to help millions of displaced, aid-dependent civilians will be voted on at the UN on Monday. Brazil and Switzerland want the Bab Al Hawa border crossing – the main conduit for aid into the rebel-held north of…

Politics The RCMP are looking to secure peace bonds for two Canadian women recently repatriated from Syria. Two Canadian women were among 5 citizens left behind after initial April flight Kurdish forces patrol al-Hol camp, which houses families of members of the Islamic State group in Hasakeh province, Syria, on…

In this photo released by the official Syrian state news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad, second left, speaks with an Algerian rescue team at the site of destroyed buildings fallowing devastating earthquake, in Aleppo province, Syria, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Rescuers pulled several people alive from the shattered remnants…

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen called for a regional coalition to halt the expansion of Syria's drug production and trafficking, at an international conference on drug trafficking on Friday.   Cohen was speaking at a conference called by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address the growing global threat of synthetic…

1/2 At around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, local time in Syria, Russian fighter jets dropped flares in front of U.S. MQ-9 drones. Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force/Release July 7 (UPI) -- For the second time in less than 24 hours, Russian military aircraft harassed U.S. drones on mission in Syria,…

Riyadh: Implementing the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the competent surgical team was able to separate Syrian Siamese twins Ihsan and Bassam at the King…