Hundreds of children held by IS in besieged prison in Syria
Syrian civil war Fears are growing over the fate of hundreds of children believed to be held by jihadist…
IS prison break in Syria sparks days of clashes
Syrian civil war Intense fighting is taking place in north-eastern Syria after Islamic State (IS) fighters tried to break…
Syria blames Israel for rare air strike on main port of Latakia
Syrian civil war Israel carried out a rare air strike on Syria’s main port of Latakia, destroying shipping containers…
How Belarus is helping ‘tourists’ break into the EU
By Paul Adams BBC News Belarus has been accused of taking revenge for EU sanctions by offering migrants tourist visas,…
Syria war: Deadly bomb blasts hit military bus in Damascus
Syrian civil war A bomb attack on a military bus in central Damascus has killed 14 people, Syrian state…
Syria war: UN calculates new death toll
Syrian civil war At least 350,209 people have been killed in 10 years of war in Syria, the UN…
Islamic State ‘Beatle’ Alexanda Kotey pleads guilty over US hostage deaths
An Islamic State (IS) group suspect from the UK has pleaded guilty in a US court to multiple charges relating…
Cyprus on alert as Syrian oil slick spreads across Mediterranean
Authorities in Cyprus are monitoring an oil slick that originated from a power plant on Syria’s Mediterranean coast and could…
US strikes in Iraq and Syria target Iran-backed militia facilities
The US says it has carried out air strikes against Iran-backed militias near the Iraq-Syria border in response to drone…
Biden approves US airstrike on Iran-backed militias in Syria
The US military has carried out an airstrike targeting Iran-backed militias in Syria, the Pentagon says. The attack destroyed “multiple…