Furious Iraqi lawmakers demand U.S. troop withdrawal
President Donald Trump's surprise trip to Iraq may have quieted criticism at home that he had yet to visit troops in a combat zone, but it has infuriated Iraqi politicians...
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Hospitals overwhelmed by bombing blitz of Damascus suburbs
Doctors in Syria's rebel-controlled suburbs of Damascus said Wednesday they were unable to keep up with the staggering number of casualties, amid a ferocious bombing campaign by government forces that...
Syria: Islamic State militants defeated in last major stronghold
Pro-government forces defeated the Islamic State group in its last major stronghold in Syria, state media and a monitoring group reported on Sunday, leaving the militants to defend just strips...
Lebanon starts offensive to clear border of Islamic State militants
Lebanon's U.S.-backed army on Saturday launched its biggest military operation yet against Islamic State militants who in 2014 gained a foothold along the tiny Mediterranean country's border with Syria.
Syria denies US allegations of mass killings, crematorium
BEIRUT (AP) 鈥� Syria on Tuesday rejected U.S. accusations it carried out mass killings at a prison near Damascus and then burned the victims' bodies in a crematorium, describing the...
Russia and Iran affirm commitment to Syrian government
Russia and Iran renewed their support for the Syrian government in a flurry of calls on Sunday, saying last week's U.S. missile strike violated Syrian sovereignty but failed to boost...
Chemical attack kills dozens in Syria, US blames Assad
BEIRUT (AP) 鈥� A chemical weapons attack in an opposition-held town in northern Syria killed dozens of people on Tuesday, leaving residents gasping for breath and convulsing in the streets...