Tag: Syria
Qatar emir denies funding Syria extremists
The emir of Qatar has denied accusations that his country funds extremist groups in Syria, while stressing the Gulf state’s…
Syria refugees disembark from cruise liner in Cyprus
Hundreds of mostly Syrian refugees rescued by a cruise liner in the Mediterranean disembarked in Cyprus on Friday, after hours…
Refugees rescued by cruise ship refuse to disembark
More than 300 mostly Syrian refugees rescued by a cruise liner on Thursday refused to disembark in Cyprus’s southern port…
18 IS jihadists killed fighting Syria Kurds
At least 18 jihadists from the Islamic State group were killed in overnight clashes with Kurdish fighters in northern Syria…
Israel urges global spies to pool resources on IS
Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon on Tuesday called for world intelligence agencies to work together against the Islamic State jihadist…
Top Saudi cleric urges Muslims to fight IS jihadists
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric has urged Muslims to confront the “oppressive” Islamic State jihadist group if it fights Muslims after…
Body of Lebanon man kidnapped by jihadists handed to family
The body of a Lebanese civilian kidnapped and killed by jihadists has been handed over to his family in Arsal,…
Britain ready to commit 3,500 troops to new NATO force
Britain could contribute 3,500 troops to a NATO rapid response force designed to meet new threats highlighted by the Ukraine…
American among 18 jihadists killed in Syria raid
The death toll from a Syrian government raid on an Islamic State stronghold in eastern Syria has risen to 18,…
Sotloff family remembers gentle, compassionate soul
The family of murdered US journalist Steven Sotloff paid moving tribute to the reporter on Wednesday, remembering a gentle soul…
Obama to lead Security Council session September 25
President Barack Obama will lead a UN Security Council session on the threat of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria…
Saudi Arabia beheads 3 Syrian drug traffickers
Three Syrians convicted of drug trafficking were executed by the sword in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the interior ministry announced.…
Britain raises terror threat level on Iraq, Syria fears
Britain raised its terror threat risk level to “severe” on Friday because of fears over the situation in Iraq and…
Obama says ‘no strategy yet’ as IS executes Syrian troops
United States President Barack Obama admitted Thursday that he still does not have a strategy to fight Islamic State jihadists…
UN confirms 43 peacekeepers seized in Syria
The United Nations confirmed that an armed group captured 43 UN peacekeepers on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights…