(The Independent)- Ninety-seven companies, from Apple to Zynga, filed an impassioned legal brief condemning President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, stepping up the industry’s growing opposition to the policy. The amicus brief was filed late Sunday in the Ninth Circuit...

 ISIS was "completely besieged" in Al-Bab after forces loyal to Syria's regime cut off a road into the extremists' last major stronghold in Aleppo province, a monitor said Monday. "Al-Bab is now completely besieged by the regime from the south, and the Turkish forces and rebels from the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Powerful Ahrar al-Sham movement published on the official Twitter account an infographic highlights the manpower and areas of control. The Islamist group said 50 brigades and 400 battalions are fighting under its banner with total rebel fighters reached 25000. 11 rebel...

Daesh militants have executed five civilians for attempting to flee the northern city of Mosul, according to an Iraqi army officer.  First Lieutenant Nayef al-Zubeidi said the civilians had been killed in western Mosul for violating Daesh orders not to flee the city.  “Daesh...