Baghdad appeared concerned that the conflict could spill over to Iraq. It has reasons to believe this, because when ISIS was on the rise in Syria, it rapidly took over a swath of Iraq – leading ...

While the main opposition forces have seized Damascus, the rest of Syria is under the control of numerous other factions.

new video loaded: Blinken Discusses Syria’s Future on Unannounced Visit to Iraq transcript We spent time talking about, understandably, the situation in Syria and the conviction of so many ...

Baghdad has a dark history with Syria-based Sunni fighters, thousands of whom crossed into Iraq after the 2003 US invasion and fueled years of sectarian killing before returning again in 2013 as ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Friday to work with Iraq to ensure no resurgence of the Islamic State group after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow in neighbouring Syria. On a regional ...

IN TRYING TO BRING AMERICANS HOME. FOR MANY SYRIANS, YEARS OF LIVING IN FEAR MAY FINALLY BE COMING TO AN END. AND FOR AMERICANS WHO HAVE BEEN HELD HOSTAGE THERE, THIS MAY BE THEIR TICKET TO BE ...

Syria, with a population of about 22 million people, is located on the east coast of the Mediterranean sea. It borders Turkey to the north, Lebanon and Israel to the west and south west ...

“We remain dedicated to the enduring defeat of ISIS and committed to the security of our partners that neighbor Syria - including Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Israel," the CENTCOM cited its ...

As the US works with its key regional partners like Iraq, there is particular focus on ensuring that “any interim government also makes sure that Syria is not used as a base for terrorism ...