(Vice News)- Syria's civil war has left 250,000 people dead, according to the latest UN count, and millions more are either displaced within the country's borders or have sought refuge abroad. And, while the proximate causes were largely political — primarily grievances with President...

In the devastated Syrian city of Aleppo, children are outside playing and many people are going to the shops safely for the first time in months thanks to a partial halt to the war that is providing relief even if most doubt that peace will take hold. "Look at the markets. Where...

US commandos have captured a major Islamic State operative in Iraq and his detention will likely lead to the apprehension of other IS targets, a US defense official told AFP Wednesday. The issue raises questions about what will happen to the detainee and others like...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Local activists in northeastern Hasaka province said tens of people have been killed, tortured, displaced and looted by the Powerful Kurdish PYD militia. Two days ago,  three people from the same family were killed and many wounded due to a...