July 22, 2024 Texas family sues Syria for death of loved one: ‘Plan to hold the regime fully accountable for its crimes’ The family of Majd Kamalmaz filed a civil lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., accusing the Syrian government of abducting, torturing and killing him.
July 1, 2024 US citizens sue state sponsors of terrorism, Iran, Syria and North Korea, for aiding Hamas mass murder Amid growing reports about the role of Iran in aiding Hamas in the murder of Americans, a lawsuit seeks to hold the regime and its allies accountable for the Oct. 7 massacre.
June 28, 2024 ISIS remains global threat a decade after declaring caliphate, US military official says ISIS no longer controls any territory and has lost many leaders, but it continues to claim responsibility for deadly attacks worldwide a decade after declaring its caliphate.
June 11, 2024 Texas family seeks justice after death of father in Syria’s notorious prison system: 'Tortured and murdered' The Syrian government faces allegations of murder, torture and inhumane conditions for the death of American psychotherapist Majd Kamalmaz, who was detained in 2017 while visiting a relative.
June 10, 2024 Israel targets weapons, supply lines in Syria as tensions with Hezbollah threaten to boil over As hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah continue to escalate, Israel has increased strikes on supply lines and other targets in Syria that Iran uses to arm Hezbollah.
June 6, 2024 6 confirmed dead after school bus plunges into river in northwest Syria Six people have been confirmed dead after a school bus went off the road into a river in northwest Syria on Thursday, according to emergency responders.
June 3, 2024 Syrian national arrested after allegedly attacking Romania's Israeli embassy with Molotov cocktail A foreign citizen was arrested in Romania’s capital after allegedly attacking the entrance of the Israeli Embassy with a Molotov cocktail, authorities say.
May 24, 2024 British woman, 3 children allegedly linked to ISIS repatriated from Syrian camp Syrian Kurdish-led authorities in the country's northeast say they have handed over a British woman and three children linked to the Islamic State group to a U.K. delegation.
May 23, 2024 Experts slam ICC for quick case against Israel while ignoring brutal regimes: 'Totally politically driven' The International Criminal Court's jurisdiction only allows it to go after countries that are signatories or have committed crimes against signatories of the Rome Statute.
May 21, 2024 Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad diagnosed with leukemia, president's office says Asma al-Assad will “adhere to a specialized treatment protocol that includes stringent infection prevention measures" after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.