Palmyra
Help Fight ISIS by Rebuilding Palmyra in 3D
#FREEBASSEL and an initiative to virtually rebuild the ancient city of Palmyra.
Russia Denies That It Launched Airstrikes in the Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra
The Kremlin contradicted claims that it killed at least 15 Islamic State fighters in the desert oasis, saying the city is too residential and culturally significant for strikes.
The Islamic State Blows Up Another of Palmyra's 2,000-Year-Old Monuments
Syrian antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim said that sources in Palmyra had confirmed the destruction of the iconic Arch of Triumph, provoking international outrage.
Islamic State Said to Seize Last Major Oilfield Held by Syrian Regime
Islamic State fighters have reportedly seized control of the Jazal oilfield after a series of battles with government forces in Syria's vast central desert.
Photos Emerge of the Islamic State's Destruction of Palmyra Temple
The Islamic State today posted dramatic images of them blowing up a temple in Palmyra, showing barrels of explosives being rigged at Baalshamin, the explosion, and the rubble left in its wake.
Islamic State Blows Up Ancient Temple in Palmyra
The jihadists detonated explosives in the 2000-year-old Baal Shamin temple, causing significant damage to its interior and collapsing some of its columns.
From Chaos to Calm: 24 Hours With Migrants and Refugees in Macedonia
The situation on Macedonia’s southern border briefly resembled a low-level war zone as police tried to stop thousands of people from entering.
The Islamic State Has Beheaded an 81-Year-Old Antiquities Scholar in Palymra
Pictures circulated on IS-linked social media accounts appear to show Khaled al-Asaad's bloodied body tied to a post in the middle of a road, with a sign on the corpse describing him as an "apostate."
Islamic State Abducts 230 Christians and Sunni Muslims from Strategic Syrian Town
The residents were reportedly kidnapped by IS fighters after the radical insurgents succeeded in taking al-Qaryatain, a town in the central province of Homs.
Islamic State Seizes Key Town in Central Syria
The capture of Al-Qaryatain could allow the Islamic State to link up areas under its control in and around Palmyra with areas in the eastern countryside of Qalamoun in Damascus province.
Assad Admits Syrian Army’s 'Shortage of Manpower' — But Vows to Win Bloody Conflict
In his first public speech in a year, the Syrian president acknowledged that recruiting and retaining troops has been an issue for the regime.