Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Islamic State Said to Carry Out Beheadings and Kidnap 400 Civilians in Eastern Syria
A monitoring group says the militants committed a mass kidnapping after attacking areas held by the Assad regime in the province of Deir al-Zor.
The US Is Assessing Claims That Coalition Airstrikes Killed 26 Civilians in Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims that aircraft from the US-led anti-Islamic State coalition bombed a Syrian village on Monday leaving dozens dead, including seven children and four women.
Monitor Group Says Russian Airstrikes in Syria Have Killed Nearly 500 Civilians
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that Russia has killed 419 Islamic State militants as well as 598 fighters from the al Qaeda-affiliated al Nusra Front. But it found that Russian strikes also killed some 485 civilians, 117 of them children.
What Is Daily Life Like in Raqqa Under the Current Bombing Campaign?
We talked to Varyan Khan, the editorial director of the Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium, about what effect the airstrikes are having and if we can ever really know what's going on over there.
Scores Killed and 100 Wounded by Syrian Regime Strikes Near Damascus
At least 40 people were killed and about 100 wounded when Syrian government forces reportedly fired 12 missiles at Douma, 10 miles northeast of the country's capital.
NATO Is Getting Ready to Defend Turkey From Russia
After recent Russian violations of Turkish airspace, the alliance's Secretary-General said today that "NATO is ready and able to defend all allies, including Turkey, against any threats."
Syrian Rebels Face Coordinated Ground Attacks and Russian Airstrikes
Russian airstrikes have destroyed the main weapons depots of a US-trained rebel group in Syria, their commander said today, while there are reports of ground attacks using heavy surface-to-surface missiles.
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.
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.
US Airstrikes Said to Kill Two Islamic State Sharia Court Judges in Syria
A monitoring group says US-led coalition airstrikes killed two judges that presided over a court in the Islamic State’s de facto capital city of Raqqa.
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 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.