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Syrian forces drive Islamic State from ancient Palmyra - USA TODAY Sun, 27 Mar 2016 20:23:01 GMT

USA TODAY

Syrian forces drive Islamic State from ancient Palmyra USA TODAY Syrian government forces backed Sunday by Shia militias and unrelenting Russian airstrikes recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State militants, Syrian officials said. Antiquities experts were already developing strategies for ... The Latest: Russia Says It Will Help Demine Syria's PalmyraABC News Islamic State driven out of Syria's ancient Palmyra cityReuters Russia's Artful Exit from SyriaThe National Interest Online New York Times -Los Angeles Times -BBC News all 1,625 news articles »

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In Syria, militias armed by the Pentagon fight those armed by the CIA - Los Angeles Times Sun, 27 Mar 2016 12:03:10 GMT

Los Angeles Times

In Syria, militias armed by the Pentagon fight those armed by the CIA Los Angeles Times Syrian militias armed by different parts of the U.S. war machine have begun to fight each other on the plains between the besieged city of Aleppo and the Turkish border, highlighting how little control U.S. intelligence officers and military planners ... CIA-backed rebels fight Pentagon-backed rebels in SyriaAmerican Thinker (blog) Pentagon Militias, CIA Militias Turn On Each Other In SyriaDaily Caller all 11 news articles »

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In Syria, Assyrian Christians Cling On After ISIS Onslaught - NPR Sun, 27 Mar 2016 16:32:12 GMT

NPR

In Syria, Assyrian Christians Cling On After ISIS Onslaught NPR On a sky-blue Sunday morning in the little town of Tell Tamer in northeastern Syria, sunlight pours through olive trees, dappling the path to a church that has for almost a century been the center of an Assyrian Christian community. But inside the ... and more »

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Preserving Syria's threatened treasures in digital - FRANCE 24 Sun, 27 Mar 2016 11:00:09 GMT

FRANCE 24

Preserving Syria's threatened treasures in digital FRANCE 24 For months, Iconem and a team of Syrian archaeologists have been imaging some of Syria's most important historical monuments and museum artifacts, from the holy Umayyad Mosque in Damascus to the Krak des Chevaliers Crusader castle near Homs.

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Iranians Buying Up Land in War-Torn Syria - Voice of America (blog) Sun, 27 Mar 2016 16:26:40 GMT

Voice of America (blog)

Iranians Buying Up Land in War-Torn Syria Voice of America (blog) Iran's government wants its builders to buy up property in Shi-ite majority neighborhoods of Syria's capital, Damascus. It is also asking construction workers to go to Syria. This information comes from construction industry officials in Tehran and ... and more »

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Two Employees at Belgian Nuclear Plant Fled to Syria to Join Islamic State in 2012 — NYT - TheBlaze.com Sun, 27 Mar 2016 14:43:28 GMT

TheBlaze.com

Two Employees at Belgian Nuclear Plant Fled to Syria to Join Islamic State in 2012 — NYT TheBlaze.com In 2012, two employees at the Doel nuclear power plant in Belgium quit their jobs and left the country for Syria where they joined the Islamic State group, the New York Times reported Saturday. The men fought in a brigade made up of other Belgians that ... and more »

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ISIS Flourishes in Failed States: Syria, Iraq, Libya and Now Belgium - Haaretz Sun, 27 Mar 2016 17:03:20 GMT

Haaretz

ISIS Flourishes in Failed States: Syria, Iraq, Libya and Now Belgium Haaretz Meanwhile, in recent days, reports have been coming in rapidly of setbacks for ISIS in its main strongholds in Syria and Iraq. The air strikes by the U.S.-led coalition, and to a lesser extent by Russia, have helped ground forces to retake some of the ... and more »

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sun, 27 Mar 2016 15:11:02 GMT

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 27, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... and more »

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IS setbacks in Syria and Iraq - Yahoo News Sat, 26 Mar 2016 17:19:34 GMT

Yahoo News

IS setbacks in Syria and Iraq Yahoo News On November 13, Iraqi Kurds backed by US-led coalition air strikes drive IS out of Sinjar, northwest of Baghdad, cutting one of the group's crucial supply lines between Iraq and Syria. IS had seized Sinjar in August 2014 and carried out a brutal ... Iraqi army says border area with Syria taken from ISISAl-Arabiya all 134 news articles »

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Ceasefire violated 10 times in Syria over past 24 hours - Defense Ministry - Russia Beyond the Headlines Sun, 27 Mar 2016 19:36:22 GMT

Sputnik International

Ceasefire violated 10 times in Syria over past 24 hours - Defense Ministry Russia Beyond the Headlines Ten ceasefire violations have been recorded in Syria over the past 24 hours, the Russian Center for reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria said. "The regime of the cessation of hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic is being generally observed. Russian Campaign in Syria Exposes 'Minor Problems' With Newest Su JetsSputnik International all 22 news articles »