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‘They don’t eat lettuce’: Youtuber explores a misunderstood community protecting 7,000-year-old tradition in northern IraqA new documentary by Sonny Side introduces the Yazidi people, an ancient religious minority. The film explores their unique faith, traditio...
Syria extends ceasefire with Kurdish forces by 15 daysGovernment troops have seized swathes of northern and eastern territory in the last two weeks from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces...
Islamic State reactivating fighters, eying comeback in Syria and IraqMiddle East leaders and Western allies are concerned about a potential resurgence of Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq following the fal...
Israel says struck near Syria presidential palace amid Druze clashesIsrael said it carried out an air strike near Syria's presidential palace in Damascus on Friday, warning the country's new Islamist rulers ...
Car bomb kills 20 in northern Syria, deadliest since Assad toppledA car bomb in Syria's city of Manbij killed at least 20 people, mostly women. This is the second attack in three days in the city. Syria's ...
World’s most dangerous countries in 2025The Emergency Watchlist for 2025 highlights escalating humanitarian crises in several countries, including Sudan, which tops the list due t...
Syrian rebels return to Aleppo after 8 years: What it means for President Assad and the Middle EastThe ongoing violence in Aleppo has reignited tensions in Syria, as rebel forces launch an offensive against President Assad’s regime. Led b...
Turkiye strikes Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq for second dayTurkiye launched strikes on Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq after a deadly attack on a defense company premises. The National In...
Iraq, US agree phased coalition troop pullout by September 2025: ministerIraq and the United States have agreed on a phased pullout of US-led coalition forces, with withdrawals from Baghdad and other parts of Ira...
MEA advises Indians against travel to Iran, Israel till further noticeThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) advised Indians against traveling to Iran and Israel due to the "prevailing situation in the region....
Funerals held in Syria for dozens of victims killed in deadliest attack in yearsFamily members of victims of a deadly drone attack in Homs, Syria, gathered to collect the bodies of their loved ones. The attack on a mili...
Iraqi airstrikes kill 9 IS militants, including 4 LebaneseIS was largely defeated in Iraq in 2017. The group was dealt a final blow in 2019 when it lost its last territory in southeast Syria during...
IS extremists step up as Iraq, Syria, grapple with virusThe assaults are the latest in a resurgence of attacks by the Islamic State group in northern Iraq. The first was a brazen suicide mission ...
French fighters appear with Islamic State in AfghanistanEuropean and Afghan security sources in Kabul confirmed Dawar's claim that French citizens were among the fighters -- though, one cautioned...
Syria will never be stable as long as Assad is in power: USThe Trump administration believes that Syria's political future should be decided by Syrians in a free, credible and transparent process.
'No deal with Russia till 7 days of reduced violence in Syria': White HouseUS can apply pressure on Russia to see if they will use their influence with the Assad regime to facilitate negotiations around a political...
Rift grows in ISIS between foreign, local fighters: Report: Rift is growing between Islamic State's foreign and local fighters with recent battlefield setbacks in Iraq and Syria exacerbating latent...
India doing its best to free Indians in Iraq: Sushma Swaraj"I am personally mulling over all options. The govt is making all kinds of efforts. We are not leaving any stone unturned," Swaraj said.
Chinese Uygurs receive training in Pakistan to fight in SyriaA number of Uygur Muslims from China's volatile Xinjiang province are being trained in Pakistan-based militant camps and then sent to Syria.
- India's rights record in 2011 "disappointing": HRW
India's human rights record in 2011 got a thumbs down from a HRW which has criticised the govt for its inaction in repealing the controvers...