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Tahrir al-Sham battles new alliance in Idlib, Aleppo
Terrorism

2018-02-22

Tahrir al-Sham battles new alliance in Idlib, Aleppo

The extremist alliance has been pushed back from areas it controlled by opposition factions who united to form the 'Syria Liberation Front'.

ISIS, Tahrir al-Sham clash inside Yarmouk camp
Terrorism

2018-02-21

ISIS, Tahrir al-Sham clash inside Yarmouk camp

ISIS has seized new areas of the Palestinian refugee camp in south Damascus as the group continues to battle rival Tahrir al-Sham.

Iraq sentences ISIS foreign fighters to death, life in prison
Terrorism

2018-02-21

Iraq sentences ISIS foreign fighters to death, life in prison

The sentences are aligned with international standards of fair trial included in 'all international human rights conventions', a judicial source told Diyaruna.

IRGC recruits fighters for Daraa-based militia
Terrorism

2018-02-20

IRGC recruits fighters for Daraa-based militia

IRGC officers have been actively recruiting fighters for Brigade 313, a militia based in the south-western Syrian town of Azraa.

Syria battleground shifts after al-Masri slaying
Terrorism

2018-02-20

Syria battleground shifts after al-Masri slaying

Nurreddine al-Zinki and Ahrar al-Sham have announced they are merging to form a new entity as tensions escalate with rival Tahrir al-Sham.

Tahrir al-Sham pressures civilians in Idlib, Aleppo
Terrorism

2018-02-13

Tahrir al-Sham pressures civilians in Idlib, Aleppo

As it meets with increasing resistance, the alliance has been rounding up civilians in the areas it controls in Idlib and Aleppo provinces.

Tahrir al-Sham sends 'religious police' into Idlib
Terrorism

2018-02-12

Tahrir al-Sham sends 'religious police' into Idlib

Patrols of al-hesba elements known as Sawaed al-Khair have been meting out punishments to civilians in Idlib city, activists report.

Iraq reconstruction conference opens in Kuwait
Terrorism

2018-02-12

Iraq reconstruction conference opens in Kuwait

According to Iraqi Planning Minister Salman al-Jumaili, Iraq will need $88.2 billion to rebuild in the aftermath of its war against ISIS.

Opposition factions repel ISIS attack in Daraa
Terrorism

2018-02-09

Opposition factions repel ISIS attack in Daraa

Free Syrian Army factions stationed in the Daraa region have repelled an attack on the town of Hayt by ISIS affiliate Jaish Khalid ibn al-Walid.

Iraq hands over 18 ISIS foreign fighters' children to their countries
Terrorism

2018-02-09

Iraq hands over 18 ISIS foreign fighters' children to their countries

Children of Chechen and French ISIS fighters killed in Iraq have been sent back to their countries of origin.