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January 16, 2024

European court orders Greece to pay damages in fatal shooting of Syrian migrant smuggler

The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Greece in a case involving the shooting of a Syrian man during a coast guard pursuit of a migrant smuggling boat.

January 16, 2024

Three armed drones intercepted and shot down near US base in northern Iraq

Three armed drones were intercepted and shot down near a military coalition base in northern Iraq, where U.S. forces and international partners are stationed.

January 15, 2024

Iran announces strikes in northern Iraq, Syria

Iran announced Monday that it had launched missile strikes against "anti-Iranian" targets and "spy headquarters" in Iraq and Syria amid escalating regional tensions.

January 15, 2024

Turkish airstrikes wipe out key energy infrastructure in Syria's Kurdish northeast

Turkey has conducted a wave of airstrikes in Kurdish-held northeastern Syria, targeting the region's electricity and oil infrastructure, sources reported Monday.

January 8, 2024

Slaughter in Syria as Assad, Russia take advantage of war in Gaza: 'most violent bombing of civilians'

As Israel's war against Hamas takes much of the world's attention, Syrian regime forces, their Russian allies and loyalist militias led 164 attacks against civilians in Idlib in December 2023.

December 29, 2023

Attack in Syria kills 11 senior Iranian military officers, injures top advisor to Damascus: report

Iran has suffered significant losses this week after multiple Israeli airstrikes in Syria reportedly killed at least a dozen top Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps leaders.

December 25, 2023

Iranian leaders say Israeli missile strike killed senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps adviser

A senior Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps adviser, Sayyed Razi Mousavi, was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on the capital city of Damascus in Syria on Monday.

December 18, 2023

An airstrike likely carried out by Jordan's air force targets drug dealers in Syria, reports say

Drug smugglers have recently been transporting the highly addictive amphetamine Captagon to Arab Gulf nations, via Jordan, prompting military action.

December 15, 2023

Michigan imam's praise for jihad latest example of rising danger of extremism: expert

A Michigan Islamic scholar's video celebrating and encouraging jihad was the latest example of dangerous extremism spreading across the internet and United States.

December 11, 2023

US military bases in Iraq, Syria attacked again, bringing total to at least 90 since Oct. 17

U.S. air bases in Iraq and Syria have once again been attacked, bringing the total to at least 90 since Oct. 17 and heightening fears about the Israel-Hamas conflict spreading.