Iraq completes investigation into thousands of ISIS detainees once held in Syria
Iraq says it has completed an investigation into around 5,700 ISIS detainees who were transferred from Syria earlier…
SDF dissolution reshapes Syria, but key questions remain
Countries throughout the region have praised the decision by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to dissolve itself and…
Kurdish autonomy in Syria ends after Turkish offensive
Kurds have suffered a century of betrayal and abuse. Sheikh Said launched the Kurdish resistance movement against the…
ISIS seeks ‘new phase of fighting’ in Syria, escalates rhetoric
DAMASCUS Syria witnessed a notable escalation in the rhetoric of the Islamic State group (ISIS) over the past…
Why did Germany keep a report used to justify deportations to Syria a secret?
STUTTGART/BEIRUT — Since the fall of the Assad regime, European governments have been eagerly searching for ways to…
Kurdish gains in Syria could disappear without international support − just as they did in Iraq decades ago
Days into the United States and Israel’s war against Iran, Trump officials and Kurdish leaders began openly musing…
Syria appoints Kurdish commander to defense post
Two months after it appeared that clashes between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces would spiral out of…
US efforts lead to historic detainee exchange in Syria
Months of efforts by US officials helped pave the way for a deal on Thursday that enabled numerous…
Syria blames SDF withdrawal for chaos and escapes at al-Hol camp
Syrian army increases security measures in and around al-Hol camp, located south of Al-Hasakah, where families of Daesh…
Syria blames SDF pullback for chaos al-Hol Camp
Syrian authorities said Wednesday that disorder at the al-Hol detention camp in northeastern Syria followed an abrupt withdrawal…
Thousands feared fled after breakout at Syria camp holding ISIS-linked families – Firstpost
Nureddin Baba, spokesperson for Syria’s Interior Ministry, said the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pulled out of the camp…
EU memo raises security concerns over mass escape from IS-linked Syria camp
The memo said the status of third-country national escapees remained unclear, with many in the camp being “highly…