By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT (Reuters) - In the cities and towns across the desert plains of northeast Syria, the ultra-hardline al Qaeda offshoot Islamic State has insinuated itself into nearly every aspect of daily life.     The group famous for its...

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(Zaman Alwasl)- Syrian regime forces on Thursday have launched a major offensive on Jobar neighborhood in Damascus on Thursday, using the aerial bombardment and ground-to-ground missiles, activists and a monitoring group said. Activists said that...