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Exxonmobil subsidiary did business with sanctioned Iran while Tillerson was executive
Company spokesperson tells IBTimes UK Trump pick will know about SEC letters regarding deals.
US special forces helicopter strike reportedly kills dozens of jihadist fighters in Syria
Four helicopters used in successful raid focused on taking out IS leadership.
New Isis video showing 4-year-old child soldier shooting alleged spy released
The Islamic State has been accused of recruiting children in Syria and Iraq as soldiers, called Cubs of the Caliphate.
Isis chief Yahya Abu's British bride
Londoner Joya Choudhury travelled to Syria with white American convert Yahya Abu in 2004.
Russia's aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov to head back through English Channel
The Kuznetsov will head back to Severomorsk after 2 months stationed off Syria's coast
Car bomb in Syria's Azaz border town kills at least 43, say monitors
Many civilians are thought to be amongst the dead in rebel-held Azaz on the border with Turkey
Coalition air strike kills Isis media and finance facilitator in Syria's Raqqa
The US-led coalition said Mahmud al-Isawi was a long-standing member of the Islamic State.
Islamic State beheads elderly man in Syria's Raqqa for allegedly practising magic
Raqqa is at the centre of an ongoing offensive against the Islamist militant group.
Iraqi forces capture Isis-held villages in first stage of western offensive
The area in western Anbar was one of the first captured by the Islamic State in 2014.
Russia pulls aircraft carrier from Syria as Moscow announces force reductions
It is the second time Russia has announced a withdrawal of forces from Syria.
Islamic State executes Mosul man by drowning him in Dettol to cleanse city of 'infidels'
The execution comes as Iraqi forces intensify their offensive against Daesh fighters to liberate Mosul.
Five million people in Damascus without water after supplies 'sabotaged'
UN's Syria adviser Jan Egeland warned the act was a war crime.
Turkey in 'crisis' over US presence at Incirlik nuclear base as Ankara pivots to Moscow
Wrangling over the base is the latest round of international posturing over the civil war in Syria.
Real Housewives of Isis: Why shouldn't we mock female jihadists?
As someone who studies female supporters of Isis, it's clear the writers have done their homework.
Car bomb blast kills nine in Assad heartland on Syrian coast during ceasefire
Blast is the first car bomb attack in Syria since the start of a shaky ceasefire in the country.
Restaurant owner in Isis-liberated Syrian town names eatery after Donald Trump
Walid Shekhi, 40, opened the restaurant in Kobani, which was liberated by Isis in January 2015.
Turkey wants Trump administration to end US 'shameful' support for anti-Isis Syrian Kurds
The US-led coalition backs the Kurdish forces in Syria who are advancing against Isis-held Raqqa.
Isis continues to sell Iraqi oil to Syria to fund terrorist activities despite coalition strikes
Oil is a crucial source of revenue for the Islamist militant group which uses the funds to carry out terrorist attacks.
Syrian rebels freeze Astana talks after 'many and large violations' of ceasefire
Free Syrian Army groups will not attend peace talks in Kazakhstan despite ceasefire largely holding.
British chef killed fighting with Kurds against Islamic State in Syria
Ryan Lock's death near Raqqa makes him third Briton to fall battling Isis.
Arms-smuggling Jerusalem archbishop Hilarion Capucci dies aged 94
He was convicted 40 years ago of using diplomatic status to smuggle arms to Palestinian militants.
Isis claims responsibility for Istanbul nightclub attack as 'revenge' for Turkish operations in Syria
On-the-run gunman believed to originate from Central Asia.
Barack Obama's war on Isis has failed – the jihadi scourge is stronger than ever
Islamic State has carried out successful attacks across the world despite the Mosul campaign.
Syria ceasefire off to shaky start as Russia and Turkey join forces against Isis
Russian military offered support to Turkish operation in al-Bab for the first time.
Syria truce: Russia-Turkey brokered ceasefire comes into effect
Previous ceasefires have been broken but there is optimism this one can hold.
Islamic State commander who helped group retake Palmyra killed by coalition air strike
The militant had reportedly been deployed to shore up defence of Tabqa Dam.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces Syrian ceasefire deal
It would bring a nationwide halt to the fighting that erupted in 2011.
Russia: 3rd black box and fragments of crashed Tu-154 recovered but only 19 bodies found
The plane had crashed into the Black Sea off Sochi, Russia, while flying to Syria.
Isis publicly executes Palestinian girl for supporting Assad regime in Syria - report
The alleged victim, Hadil Yassin Abu al-Madi, was a resident of al-Yarmouk district in capital Damascus.
Russian embassy in Damascus shelled twice in one day, claims Kremlin
Neither of the mortars exploded although one landed in the courtyard of the embassy.