insurgents
Syria’s Aleppo symbol of Assad’s wins and of enduring war
Middle East
August 13, 2019
Syria’s Aleppo symbol of Assad’s wins and of enduring war
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Members of the al-Ali family were walking home from shopping when several shells slammed into the…
Turkey, Russia discuss reducing tension in Syria’s Idlib
Middle East
May 14, 2019
Turkey, Russia discuss reducing tension in Syria’s Idlib
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his Russian counterpart discussed by phone developments in Syria’s Idlib province…
US-Taliban talks stumble over troop withdrawal: Taliban
Middle East
May 6, 2019
US-Taliban talks stumble over troop withdrawal: Taliban
Talks between the Taliban and the US have become bogged down over the key issue of when foreign forces might…
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
Middle East
May 1, 2019
US stops Taliban territory tracking in Afghanistan
The US military announced it has stopped collecting data on which territory in Afghanistan is controlled or influenced by Taliban…
Taliban team at Afghan peace talks in Qatar to include women: spokesman
Middle East
April 16, 2019
Taliban team at Afghan peace talks in Qatar to include women: spokesman
KABUL (Reuters) – Women will be included for the first time in the Taliban delegation to peace talks in Qatar…
Twelve terrorists killed in Sinai crackdown
Egypt
September 9, 2016
Twelve terrorists killed in Sinai crackdown
Security authorities have announced the killing of 12 terrorists and the destruction of 64 hideouts in an extended crackdown in…
Four more suspects confess to Gomaa assassination attempt: Giza police
Egypt
August 26, 2016
Four more suspects confess to Gomaa assassination attempt: Giza police
Giza police say they have captured four more people involved in the failed assassination attempt on Egypt's former Grand Mufti…
Big rebel attack in Syria targets area vital to Assad
Middle East
July 28, 2015
Big rebel attack in Syria targets area vital to Assad
Insurgents have launched a big offensive on government-held areas in northwestern Syria in a bid to advance towards a coastal…
Iraqi forces say thwart Islamic State attack east of Ramadi
Middle East
May 20, 2015
Iraqi forces say thwart Islamic State attack east of Ramadi
Iraqi forces said they fought off an overnight attack by Islamic State militants east of the city of Ramadi, which…
Colombia’s FARC rebels begin 30-day ceasefire
World
December 15, 2013
Colombia’s FARC rebels begin 30-day ceasefire
Colombia's FARC rebels begin a 30-day unilateral ceasefire Sunday as peace talks continue with the government to try to end…