Reports: IS militants kill 26 people in Syrian countryside

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Published
April 16, 2023

Reports: IS militants kill 26 people in Syrian countryside

Despite their defeat in Syria in March 2019, the militant group’s sleeper cells still carry out deadly attacks both in Syria and Iraq.
Published
March 24, 2023

U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria after drone attack kills American contractor

Meanwhile, diplomacy intensifies over the war, which has entered its 12th year and also has drawn in Russia, Iran, and Turkey.
Published
February 15, 2023

Here are the latest key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

The earthquakes have produced a shift of about 24 feet in the ground and a massive crack of about 250 miles.
Published
February 14, 2023

Rising toll makes quake deadliest in Turkey’s modern history

Many of the tens of thousands of survivors left homeless were still struggling to meet basic needs, like finding shelter from the bitter cold.
Published
February 13, 2023

Newborn saved from rubble in quake-hit Syria in good health

Local policemen are standing guard at the hospital to make sure that no one tries to kidnap the child after a series of people showed up falsely claiming to be her relatives.
Published
February 12, 2023

After quake, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid, rebuild

The major earthquake that struck Monday hit hard Syria's northwestern rebel-held enclave, where over four million people for years have struggled to cope with ruthless airstrikes and rampant poverty.
Published
February 9, 2023

Rescuers push to find survivors of ‘disaster of the century’

The scene from the air showed the scope of devastation, with entire neighborhoods of high-rises reduced to twisted metal, pulverized concrete and exposed wires.
Published
February 8, 2023

Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 15,000

Search teams from more than two dozen countries have joined tens of thousands of local emergency personnel on the ground in Syria and Turkey, and aid pledges have poured in from around the world.
Published
February 7, 2023

Newborn rescued after woman gives birth beneath rubble in quake-hit Syria

The same town saw another dramatic rescue Monday evening, when a toddler was pulled alive from the wreckage of a collapsed building.
Published
February 7, 2023

Teams race to find survivors as quake aid pours into Turkey, Syria

The death toll soared above 7,200 and was still expected to rise.