Syria

Alabed, a Twitter sensation has previously written to Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad.

This was the second time the ancient Syrian city, a Unesco heritage site, had been recaptured from the militants in the course of Syria's six-year war.

Iran says its forces are in Syria to defend holy Shi'ite shrines.

The man travelled to the Middle East on a number of occasions.

UN concludes both sides in final push by Assad forces for control of east Aleppo committed war crimes.

Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad lost the ancient city to Isis for a second time late last year.

Patrick Kabele from Willesden in London was stopped at Gatwick airport on way to Istanbul.

UN Security Council resolution on sanctions against Syria was drafted by US, UK and France.

Documents, found by Reuters, include some of the first first-hand accounts from Isis suicide bombers to be made public, offering an insight into the mindset of young recruits.

Al-Masri was implicated in the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya.

Raed Salah said in a statement that the world should help end the bloodshed in Syria.

America's support of demographically inappropriate allies has aided jihadi recruitment.

It was not immediately clear if the Isis was behind the attacks.

At least 60 dead after northern town liberated on 23 February by Turkey-backed Syrian rebels.

The town of al-Bab in Northern Syria was one of the jihadists' strongholds in the country.

Col. John Dorrian said air strikes by coalition forces have set the conditions for Iraqi forces to retake the Mosul airport.

President's ban targeting Muslim-majority nations will see continuing court challenges, say lawyers.

NGO accuses western governments of ignoring corruption and allowing Islamic State to thrive across the world.

Federal police and elite interior ministry units known as Rapid Response are leading the charge toward the airport, just south of the city.

Rebel groups have warned that continued government strikes against them have put ceasefire in jeopardy.

Kimberley Taylor of Blackburn is first known British woman to join fight against jihadists.

Asylum claims from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala increased by 600% since 2015.

President Trump has ordered his defence secretary to present a proposal by February-end to combat the Islamic State.

PMOI says a network of camps run by the revolutionary guard trains hundreds of fighters each month.

Amnesty International report claims that up to 13,000 people were hanged at Saydnaya prison.

Sharrouf had travelled to Syria in late 2013 with his friend and fellow Sydney man Mohamed Elomar.

Women fear violence and abuse as they attempt to reach safety in Europe.

Rachid Kassim is believed to have guided half of the 17 terrorist attacks against France in 2016.

Operation targeted two individuals suspected of providing support to Syrian terrorist group Jabhat al-Nusra.

A group of students had invited Grasso, who fought with the YPG in northern Syria, to speak at the university.