(Writing by Faris al-Rifai; Translation by Yusra Ahmed)   A man from the town of Qatana in the western countryside of Damascus told stories of 7 victims died under torture in Assad’s prisons.   Abo Mohamed al-Qatanani, has recognized 7 bodies  from...

(Reuters) - U.S. and coalition partners conducted 13 air strikes against Islamic State militants in  Iraq  since early Wednesday, the U.S. military said. Five of the strikes in Iraq hit vehicles and Islamic State excavators near Kirkuk, and three air strikes struck...

(Reuters) -  Syria n government forces and allied militia have repelled an insurgent attack on a village in western Syria of strategic importance to both sides, with dozens of combatants killed, a monitoring group said on Thursday. A Syrian military source also said the...

(By Mamoun Abu Mohamed; Translation by Yusra Ahmed)   Activists of Homs confirmed that dozens of archaeological buildings in war-torn city have been completely stolen since the Syrian revolution erupted in march 2013. Activists explained that...