Red Cross: 2,000 Desperate Civilians Evacuated from Aleppo
-VOA NEWS The International Red Cross and other humanitarian groups say as many as 2,000 desperate civilians were evacuated from the Syrian city of Aleppo Thursday, including [...]
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The Syrian Army Takes Control Of Aleppo -82 Civilians Executed, Including 13 Children
The Syrian Army has taken control of Aleppo with support of Russia. Reports have emerged that civilians are being killed in their homes. The UN Human Rights Commissioner [...]
Obama: Sending Ground Troops To Fight ISIS Would Be A Mistake
President Obama has stated he will send ground troops to fight ISIS. Speaking in Turkey at the G20 the President said that it would be a mistake to send in the troops. Obama [...]
Syria: U.S.-Led Coalition Strikes ISIS Militants in Raqqa
U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in eastern Syria Saturday and Sunday have killed at least 23 Islamic State militants and wounded others.In a statement issued early [...]
One year on, Islamic State is here to stay – so what next?
by Denis Dragovic, University of Melbourne June 29 marks the first anniversary of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s announcement of the Caliphate of Islamic State (IS). In response [...]
Kurds, Syrian Rebels Seize Border Town from ISIS
Kurdish fighters and Syrian rebels were in full control of the key border town of Tal Abyad on Tuesday, activists said, after pushing out Islamic State fighters. The Syrian [...]
Egypt Bombs ISIS Targets in Libya After Beheading Of 21 Coptic Christians
The Egyptian airforce carried out airstrikes early Monday against the Islamic State group in neighboring Libya, the military said, in retaliation for the militants beheading [...]
Lebanon’s Military Battles Islamists Militants On Syrian Border
Lebanese troops are battling Islamic militants near the Syrian border in a third day of fierce clashes – the worst spillover of violence since Syria’s civil war [...]
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Urges Arms Embargo On Syria
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged the Security Council to impose an arms embargo on Syria. Speaking Friday at the Asia Society in New York, the U.N. chief called [...]
Iraqi Sunni Rebels Capture Northern Iraqi City Tal Afar
Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant have captured the northern city of Tal Afar. The latest capture has resulted in international condemnation and calls for unity in Iraq. [...]
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