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Iraq reopens Syria crossing for trade and passenger traffic
Iraq has officially reopened the Qaim border crossing with Syria for trade and passenger traffic, a spokesman for the Iraqi border authority said on Saturday, marking a key step in efforts to ...
Islamic State reactivating fighters, eying comeback in Syria and Iraq
DAMASCUS, June 12 (Reuters) - Middle East leaders and their Western allies have been warning that Islamic State could exploit the fall of the Assad regime to stage a comeback in Syria and neighbouring ...
Why Syria plays a key role in Trump’s plans for Middle East peace
President Trump eases most sanctions against Syria in a move to reclaim regional leverage, counter Iranian influence, and ...
UK foreign secretary visits Syria, renewing ties after 14 years of conflict
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met in Damascus on Saturday with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, marking the ...
Ties restored after 14 years: UK resumes geopolitical relations with Syria, extends $129 million financial aid
The UK has resumed diplomatic relations with Syria after a 14-year hiatus, with Foreign Secretary David Lammy meeting interim ...
Defending Islam, dying for Islam: What the suicide attack on the church of Mar Elias portends for Syria
Syrian authorities were quick to condemn last month’s suicide attack on the Greek Orthodox Church of Mar Elias, which left 25 ...
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Leader of ISIS in Iraq and Syria killed in military operation, Pentagon says
The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces, U.S. Central ...
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Iraq, Syria, and ISIS: What It All Means - ABC News
How the ISIS offensive in Iraq will impact Syria's war. — -- As Twitter photos from jihadi fighters showed fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) driving tanks through a ...
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ISIS attacks in Iraq and Syria up dramatically from 2023 - Task & Purpose
ISIS militias in Iraq and Syria are on pace to double the number of their attacks from last year. ISIS has carried out 153 attacks in both Iraq and Syria in the first six months of 2024, compared ...
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ISIS Is Regaining Strength in Iraq and Syria - The New York Times
The Islamic State can still tap a large war chest of as much as $400 million, which has been hidden in either Iraq and Syria or smuggled into neighboring countries for safekeeping.It is also ...
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U.S. targets Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Syria strikes
U.S. forces launched airstrikes on facilities on both sides of the Iraq-Syria border, the Pentagon said Sunday, in response to recent drone attacks on U.S. troops in the region carried out by Iran ...
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U.S. Carries Out Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria - The New York Times
American officials said the strikes — against two targets in eastern Syria and a third just across the border in Iraq — were carried out about 1 a.m. Monday local time by a mix of Air Force F ...