Syrian regime on Wednesday mourned the general commander of special forces, the powerful Syrian army unit, who died of his wounds after leading the battles against Islamist rebels in the town of Jisr al-Shughour northern Syria. M. General Muhi al-Din Mansour, who led Syrian elite forces,...

The Iraqi government said Wednesday that several top jihadist leaders were targeted in a coalition air strike in the northwestern area of Tal Afar. "Based on accurate intelligence, an air strike was carried out by the international coalition targeting the number two in the Daesh...

A senior Israeli military intelligence official warned Wednesday of a heightened threat of conflict on Israel's borders in the next two years as a result of "escalation" in the region. In a briefing to foreign journalists at the defence ministry in Tel Aviv, the official also...

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group has seized more territory in the central province of Homs amid intense clashes with government forces, Syrian activists say. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Wednesday's fighting killed at least 28 government troops and...