The slow demise of the Assadregimehas offered Isis space to grow; produced a refugee crisis that reshaped Europe; and killed as many as half a million people. Its fall leaves a strategically crucial nation splintered and facing an uncertain future. It became clear on December 2 that a regime...
“We weren’t always able to attribute the casualties that we had to Iranian activity, although many times we suspected it was Iranian activity, even though we didn't necessarily have the forensics to support that,” Gen. Joseph Dunford, the incoming chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, s...
Many of the Syrians interviewed said they believe they are “listed”, meaning they could be incarcerated and even killed by the regime of Bashar al-Assad, which controls most of Syria, if they are forced on to Syrian territory. Since the Syrian war be...
After the gunman had been killed, Trump stood, surrounded by Secret Service agents, his face streaked by blood, and raised his fist in the air — shouting “Fight! Fight! Fight!”— as the crowd erupted into cheers. The moment became a rallying cry for hi...
reach their destination. If the travellers are lucky, the smugglers and guides will be equipped to deal with government forces, which will make their journey safer. But many have been unlucky in their choice of conduit and have been arrested, beaten and even killed by law enforcement officers....
Mr Assad has since arrived in Moscow with his family, a Kremlin source told Russia's state-run TASS news agency. While many did not anticipate the scale and speed of the rebel offensive in Syria and many questions remain over the political future of the country, this offensive marks the e...
Sharyn Alfonsi: How many has he sketched? James Holland: I think there's somewhere around 50. Sharyn Alfonsi: The note on this one is super creepy. James Holland: 'Sam killed me but I love him.' He writes notes on some of the drawings. ...
Omar’s mother, who confirmed to the BBC that her son had been killed by an air strike, has been forced to protect her child’s memory from this grotesque accusation: “They have no right to say he is a doll,” she told the outlet. And a friend of Omer’s family, ...
Now, after a dramatic but short-lived exchange of rockets, missiles and drones shook the border zone early Sunday, many in the region have dared to ask: Was that it? Officials and analysts Monday mostly said yes, believing that the potentially disastrous attacks were, instead, a fa...
Shir and I are not huge partygoers, but it was an event that we knew was going to be incredible so we decided to go. We got to the party parking lot in Re’im at about 4 a.m. Everybody was warm and friendly, the vibe was peace and love with so many different nationalities. ...