Syria

10 children among those killed in Syrian village as government cracks down on alleged rebels, say activists.

The internet has become the counter-terrorism frontline - and private firms must dig in to stop Brand Caliphate.

Hezbollah chief admits Iraq presence and calls on Middle East countries to join battle against Islamic State

Xinhua editorial comes ahead of international conference on anti-terrorism scheduled for 19 February.

Kurdish YPG forces, backed by Syrian rebels, conquer hill south of Kobani.

Islamic State fighters whipped five men for using mobile phones, and warn villagers against using mobile phones.

EXCLUSIVE: Kosuke Tsuneoka tells IBTimes UK about plans to get in touch with Jihadist 'friends'.

Over 200,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict as it enters fifth year.

Former Yuong Conservative quits bank and insists "I'm ready to die"

Syrian forces repeatedly pound the rebel-held area of Douma in response to Damascus attack.

Kayla Mueller's parents are begging IS to communicate with them directly and they remain hopeful she is alive.

Ireland's tougher anti-terrorism laws created against perceived threat from fighters returning from the Middle East

The terror group claim to have killed the 26-year-old American aid worker in a bombing raid in Raqqa.

Militants claim on social media that US hostage was killed in Raqqa on Friday.

But the Defence Committee says that they are not calling for combat troops to be deployed.

Jordan not to 'rule out use of ground troops in Syria' to fight Isis following Jordanian pilot Kasasbeh's execution.

EXCLUSIVE: Islamic State repeatedly played video of captured Jordanian pilot Moaz-Kasasbeh being burned to death

World Food Programme 'extremely concerned' over images of its Syria food aid seen marked with Isis flag.

A blast on a tourist bus in a central district of the Syrian capital killed at least six people and wounded ten on Sunday.

Dozens of women and girls flee to IS territories sparking fears of a rise in female terrorists.

No weapons or explosives were found by police during Friday's raids.

The governments of Egypt, Syria and Iraq used real and perceived security threats in 2014 as an excuse to downplay or abandon the rights of their citizens, which ultimately fuelled crises, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday (January 29).

Jolie was visiting a Kurdish refugee camp in Dohuk, northern Iraq, in her role as special envoy of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.

al-Rishawi was imprisoned for her role as a failed suicide bomber in the 2005 Amman attacks

Islamic State want a prisoner swap for the safe release of captured Japanese journalist Kenji Goto

Shannon Conley wanted to travel to Syria and marry her online jihadi lover

The death toll may continue to rise, human right activists say.

President of Iraqi Kurdistan complains as Kurdish representatives left out from meeting

Israel criticised for strike that killed Hezbollah commander and Iranian general

The representatives will also discuss the EU's relationship with Russia.