(Reuters) - The United Nations condemned on Monday "appalling, widespread" crimes by Islamic State forces in Iraq , including mass executions of prisoners that could amount to war crimes. U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay condemned "grave, horrific human rights violations"...

BEIRUT (AP) — While offering to assist any international effort to fight Islamic State militants, Syria's foreign minister warned the U.S. Monday not to conduct airstrikes against the group inside Syria without Damascus' consent, saying any such attack would be considered an...

(Zaman Alwasl)- Activists of Daraya, south-west outskirts of the Syrian capital, said all efforts to reach a truce have been postponed by regime. People of Daraya, a poor Sunni community, are looking for a long-term truce allowing them to...

Damascus, Aug 24 (IANS) Syrian tribesmen killed 18 Islamic State (IS) fighters in the oil-rich province of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria Saturday, media reports said. The Ukaydat tribesmen succeeded in freeing their leader Sheikh Khalil Jadan, who was kidnapped by IS fighters...