(BuzzFeed News)-  Shaykh Abdul Hadi al Arwani was the imam of the An Noor Mosque in Acton since 2012, and was known for his criticism of the Assad regime in Syria. His supporters told BuzzFeed News he was shot, though police have not yet confirmed the victim’s identity....

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey and Iran "should play the role of mediator" in the conflicts in Iraq and Syria. During a joint press conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Tuesday, Erdogan said "history and culture has been slaughtered in...

Two 17-year-old boys from Dewsbury, northern England, are believed to have travelled to Syria through Turkey, British police said Tuesday. "North East Counter Terrorism Unit can confirm that West Yorkshire Police has received a report that two 17-year-old boys from Dewsbury are believed...

  The Commander of Aknaf Beit al-Maqdis, in special statement to Zaman al-Wasl, said his rebel group was defeated by the Islamic State in Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus due to the complicity of al-Qaeda's Syria wing, the Nusra Front, and the weakness of allied groups. Abu Ahmed Mushir...