Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Spokesman of Jabhat Thuwar Al-Raqqa, Muhammad al-Hadi, said Wednesday that his local rebel group had joined the Syrian Democratic Council, the political wing of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), led by Haitham Manna, and Kurdish leader, Ilham Mohammed....

The United States and its allies conducted 14 strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Wednesday, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations said in a statement. In Iraq, 13 included three strikes focused near Ramadi that struck an ISIS tactical unit and...

(The Guardian)- Syria’s national wealth, infrastructure and institutions have been “almost obliterated” by the “catastrophic impact” of nearly five years of conflict, a new report has found. Fatalities caused by war, directly and indirectly, amount to 470,000, according to the Syrian...

The United States is pressing allies on Thursday to contribute more to a U.S.-led military campaign against Islamic State that it says must be accelerated, regardless of the fate of diplomatic efforts to end Syria's civil war. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is due to start...