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February 27, 2023

Islamic State land mines kill 10 workers, injure 12 others in central Syria

A couple of land mines that were left behind by the Islamic State years ago were set off near Salamiyeh, Syria, which killed 10 workers and wounded 12 others.

February 27, 2023

Egypt's foreign minister meets with Syrian President Bashar Assad, promises to deliver more earthquake aid

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry promised to deliver more earthquake aid when he met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Monday.

February 24, 2023

Drone strike in Syria kills 2 al-Qaida-linked operatives

A drone strike in Syria has killed two al-Qaida-linked operatives riding a motorcycle. The attack was believed to have been carried out by the U.S.-led coalition.

February 23, 2023

German court convicts Palestinian man of war crime, murder for launching grenade into crowd of civilians

A Palestinian man allegedly launched a grenade into a crowd of people in Syria in 2014. German officials arrested and convicted the man of a war crime and homicide.

February 22, 2023

British woman who traveled to Syria to join ISIS loses appeal in fight to regain her UK citizenship

Shamima Begum, a British woman who went to Syria to join the Islamic State group, lost an appeal in her fight to restore her citizenship. She went to Syria with two other girls in 2015.

February 22, 2023

Matt Gaetz wants all US troops pulled from Syria, claims Biden lied about military presence

Matt Gaetz has introduced a resolution requiring President Biden to withdraw all troops from Syria after Gaetz says Biden lied about how many troops were left in the region.

February 20, 2023

Turkey hit by another 6.4 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least three dead

Turkey was hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday, just two weeks after a 7.8 magnitude quake toppled thousands of buildings and killed about 45,000 people.

February 20, 2023

Syrian president visits Oman in first trip abroad since deadly earthquake

The Syrian president visited Oman on Monday for the first time since the deadly earthquake on Feb. 6. The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria killed nearly 45,000 people.

February 19, 2023

Israel attacks Iranian targets in Syria as shadow war heats up between the two adversaries: report

The reported Israeli attack against Iranian assets in Syria comes the same day that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an Iranian attack against an Israeli-registered ship in the Persian Gulf

February 18, 2023

US captures ISIS official after helicopter raid in Syria

The U.S. Military confirmed on Saturday that it launched a helicopter raid in eastern Syria that captured a top ISIS official and resulted in no injuries or deaths.