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United Kingdom

Teen Shamima Begum to have her UK citizenship revoked after joining IS

British authorities have revoked the UK citizenship of 19-year-old Shamima Begum, who abandoned Britain in 2015 so she could join Islamic State

20/02/2019

World News

Last stand in Syria for fighters of so-called Islamic State

The US-backed rebel force in eastern Syria which is leading the assault on so-called Islamic State says its last piece of territory will fall "in a very short time".

16/02/2019

United Kingdom

Family of ISIL runaway teen plea for her and baby's 'urgent' return

“The welfare of Shamima’s unborn baby is of paramount concern to our family, and we will do everything within our power to protect that baby who is entirely blameless in these events,” the family of an ISIL runaway said in a statement.

16/02/2019

Syria

British ISIS schoolgirl found in Syria says she wants to go home

Shamima Begum, a British citizen who ran away at 15 years old to join the so-called Islamic State in Syria, has said that while she doesn't regret leaving, she now wants to return home.

14/02/2019

World

Trump says 100% of so-called Islamic State territory could be liberated by next week

US President told a gathering of senior officials at the State Department that he expected a formal announcement as early as next week.

07/02/2019

United Kingdom

Journalist John Cantlie, captured by ISIS in 2012, 'is still alive'

The journalist was last seen in a propaganda video at the end of 2016

05/02/2019

Syria

Watch: Israel attacks Iranian targets in Syria — video from both sides

In a surprising statement, the Israeli military confirmed on Monday that it attacked Iranian military targets in Syria.

21/01/2019

Israel

Israel and Syria both claim to have thwarted military attacks

Israeli and Syrian military are both claiming to have prevented attacks by each other's forces.

20/01/2019

Belgium

Belgian councillor arrested on suspicion of selling humanitarian visas

Belgian police have arrested a city councillor on suspicion of selling humanitarian visas to refugees

17/01/2019

Germany

German suspect member of IS let 'slave girl die of thirst'

An alleged member of the Islamic State who is of German origin is facing charges of war crimes after letting a young girl reduced to slavery die of thirst, a federal prosecutor said

29/12/2018

Syria

Euroviews. Syria is becoming the latest proxy war in the Middle East | View

As the US withdraws from Syria, the war-torn country risks becoming another battleground in the proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

29/12/2018

Syria

Turkish-backed rebels vow to resist Syrian government troops

Standoff continues around Kurdish stronghold

29/12/2018

France

Macron on Trump Syria pullout: 'I very deeply regret the decision'

French President Emmanuel Macron said he deeply regretted US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw some 2,000 US troops from Syria.

23/12/2018

USA

Euroviews. America is abandoning the Syrians whose lives were destroyed by ISIS

If the world turns away, ISIS could come back. And everything Syrians have worked for will be destroyed again.

23/12/2018

USA

Top US envoy in fight against ISIS resigns after Trump Syria pullout

Brett McGurk submitted his resignation amid disagreements over US troop presence in Syria

22/12/2018

World

Macron, Merkel, Putin and Erdogan holding hands — an unlikely photo

You could say the leaders' body language spoke volumes in a photograph after a summit on Syria

29/10/2018

World

Syrian war victims: rehabilitation rebuilds lives in Turkey

In partnership with The European Commission

The international community helps Syria & Turkey to restore mobility to the war-disabled, and take some of the strain off stretched local health services.

25/10/2018

Iraq

Trump addresses reporter as 'Mr Kurd'

Twitter users say US president is giving much-needed recognition to repressed group.

27/09/2018

World

Exiled Syrian artist recreates his suffering in the country's prisons

An exiled Syrian artist has been creating art to capture what he saw and experienced while in prison in his home country.

26/09/2018

World

Leaders of Russia and Israel try to defuse tension after the downing of Russian military plane

The leaders of Russia and Israel have made efforts to defuse tension following the downing of a Russian military plane.

19/09/2018