(Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As a girl growing up in Syria, Om Khaled had little say in her own destiny, married at 14 to a man chosen by her father and unable to leave her home alone. But her life has changed dramatically since her country plunged into civil war four years ago, with Om...

Iraqi forces recaptured the last district held by Islamic State militants in the city of Falluja on Sunday and the general commanding the operation declared the battle complete after nearly five weeks of fighting. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi claimed victory over Islamic State in Falluja...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Prominent Syrian journalist Khaled al-Issa died of wounds sustained last week in an IED attack targeted him with fellow journalist Hadi al-Abdallah, in rebel-held Aleppo, activists said Friday.  The 24-year-old cameraman passed away in a Turkish hospital in the...

The Islamic State militants have abducted some 900 Kurds in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo over the past three weeks amid fierce fighting for control of a nearby IS stronghold, a Kurdish official and Syrian activists said Friday. The abductions began shortly after the predominantly...