44 killed in Islamic State bomb attacks in Syria

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a twin bombing that targetted a crowd in a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria on Wednesday, killing 44 people and wounding dozens more,......

What lies ahead for the world in 2017?

With 2016 officially behind us, let’s look forward and speculate about the events, people and issues that will shape 2017. >> RUSSIA’S GROWING INFLUENCE Russian leader Vladimir......

These photos of Syria's children will give you sleepless nights

Since the beginning of the conflict, Syrian children have been the forgotten victims of the violent conflict that has swept the region for over four-and-a-half years. Towns have been seized by......

Iraqi forces 'lack will to fight' Islamic State: Pentagon chief

  The United States has accused Iraqi forces of showing “no will to fight” Islamic State fighters who seized a crucial city west of the capital, Baghdad, and rejected calls to......