Arab leaders offer Syria billions in aid, sanctions relief if Assad pushes back against Iran: WSJ

Arab leaders offered Assad help in lobbying the west to lift crushing economic sanctions, despite Washington's disinterest in loosening its grip on Damascus

Iraqi airstrike kills 5 ISIS militants in northern region

Nine years after ISIS first captured large swathes of Iraq and Syria, the group is still able to carry out attacks in the Syrian and Iraqi countrysides

AP report shows Ukrainian commander wearing ISIS insignia

Washington has relied on both Salafist and Neo-Nazi extremist groups in Syria and Ukraine to fight as its proxies

Putin stresses need to help Afghanistan, blasts west for turning a blind eye to crisis

The Russian leader warned that terror groups have been stepping up their activities in Afghanistan since the disastrous withdrawal of US troops in 2021

ISIS militants take advantage of massive earthquake to mount prison break

Twenty members of the extremist militant group have escaped from the Turkish-controlled Raju prison near Afrin, Syria in the wake of Monday’s devastating earthquake

The terrorism pretext: US-ISIS-Kurdish nexus preserves occupation of Syria

It's getting harder to ignore. The persistent ISIS presence in the Syrian desert only serves US aims to continue its military occupation and support for Kurdish separatism.

Syrian intelligence takes out high-ranking ISIS leader in Deraa

The ISIS leader was reportedly responsible for several assassinations and targeted killings in the area

UAE president receives regional leaders for talks

The purpose of the meeting, titled 'Prosperity and Stability in the Region,' was to tackle joint-Arab initiatives as well as obstacles in the region

Iranian FM in Beirut for talks with top officials, resistance leaders

During a joint press conference, Iran’s foreign minister called for political dialogue and a ‘swift’ presidential election, rejecting claims of Iranian interference in Lebanese affairs

US-backed SDF officially suspends anti-ISIS operations with Washington

According to the Pentagon, joint operations are still active but at a reduced level

Lebanese parliament again fails to elect president, pushing nation deeper into crisis

As Lebanon sinks deeper into crisis, US officials have said that once the 'complete disintegration of the state' happens, Lebanon can be 'rebuilt from the ashes, freed from the curse of Hezbollah'

Clashes resume in Deraa as Syrian forces tighten grip around ISIS

ISIS was officially defeated in Iraq in 2017, and two years later in Syria, but sleeper cells of the extremist group still exist in various locations

West cannot solve global energy crisis by bullying and sanctioning nations: Turkey

Ankara called on western nations to stop antagonizing Iran, Venezuela, and Saudi Arabia at a time when a large part of the world has been blocked from purchasing Russian oil and gas

Syrian security forces, local factions uproot ISIS from Deraa

During the clashes, four members of the terrorist organization were killed, two of non-Syrian nationalities

Iraq’s Kurdish and Sunni leaders reject Sadrist calls to dissolve parliament

The former allies of Muqtada al-Sadr say they support a new round of early elections, but that these must only be held once a government is formed

For 18 months, as ISIS advanced, the US did nothing to stop them

Collusion with terror: For 18 months, until the Russian Air Force entered Syrian skies, the US did absolutely nothing to stop ISIS from taking over swathes of Syria and Iraq

Iran arrests ISIS-linked militants allegedly plotting attacks on religious gatherings

Iran has dismantled several Israeli spy rings over recent weeks, after a major reshuffling in the leadership of the IRGC intelligence service

Palestinian civil society groups rally against West Bank leadership

Abbas has led the occupied territory ever since the PLC became inactive in 2007

Leaders of Iran, Russia, Turkey attend summit on political solution for Syria

The heads of states agreed that military conflict cannot resolve the Syrian crisis, and that a political solution must be put forth to resolve internal conflicts

US reportedly kills senior ISIS leader in Syria

The US military has been stepping up the assassination of leaders of militant groups, despite years of providing funding and weaponry to Al-Qaeda linked militants

CIA recruits ISIS fighters from SDF-run prisons in Syria to fight in Ukraine: Report

The US has been accused of recruiting hundreds of ISIS, HTS, and Al-Qaeda militants to fight on the side of Kiev

Backlash against Pakistan’s military, as political crisis worsens

Pakistan plummets into political chaos a month after Imran Khan's ouster. But this time the military cannot step in to arbitrate, as they are now a focus of public anger.

International aid cuts create health crisis in northwestern Syria

Many hospitals have been forced to shut down due to shortages in essential medicines

Resistance Axis leaders pledge to defeat Israeli occupation

The multinational panel of political, religious, and resistance leaders emphasized that any existential threat to the holy sites of Jerusalem would erupt into a regional war

Russian security forces foil ISIS attack in Crimea

Russia has shown concern over the alarming rise of ISIS and Al-Qaeda members in Ukraine, while also working to thwart attacks within its borders

New batch of ex-ISIS members transferred from Syria to Ukraine: Report

Since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, hundreds of members of Al-Qaeda and ISIS have reportedly been transferred to fight in Ukraine

Saudi, UAE leaders snub Biden phone call to reduce oil prices

The US is seeking to alleviate the economic pressures of the oil price surge by encouraging its OPEC partners to increase oil output

Russia warns Washington is sending ISIS fighters to Ukraine

Over the past two weeks, Ukrainian officials have been calling for the formation of an 'international legion' of mercenaries

Leader of Iraq’s Sadrist movement blames US policies for Ukraine crisis

Various West Asian leaders have blamed the crisis in Ukraine on the expansionist agenda of NATO

Turkey: Nerve center for ISIS fugitives, weapons, finance

In Turkey, convicted ISIS members roam free and their weapons easily cross borders. Even Turkish intelligence admits Turkey has become the nerve center of ISIS activity.