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Turkish military says 15 rebels killed in clashes with ISIS

Clashes in northern Syria have killed 15 Turkey-backed rebels fighting Islamic State in the last 24 hours, according the Turkish military, which launched a cross-border incursion in late August. The latest fighting marks an escalation since Turkish troops crossed the border into Syria on Aug....

Four military options for Obama in Syria

( The Hill )- Lawmakers are pressing for a U.S. military option to help end the Syrian civil war, a so-called "Plan B," as the Obama administration's last-ditch diplomatic effort with Russia flounders. Frustration on Capitol Hill is mounting after a temporary ceasefire negotiated Sept. 9...

Tragic story behind rescued baby in Idlib

The frail cries of four-month-old Wahida made the rescue worker who carried her out of the rubble in Syria's Idlib break down in sobs. The full story is one of tragedy. "I was in the shop when the airplane began carrying out air strikes," recalls 32-year-old father Yehya Maatouq almost...

Aleppo airstrikes ‘war crimes’

The Arab League has called on the international community to intervene to stop bloodshed in northern Syria’s Aleppo city. In a Saturday statement, spokesman Mahmoud Afifi denounced the ongoing aerial bombardment of hospitals and civilians in Aleppo. “The random airstrikes and barrel...