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Hezbollah Says Rebels — Not Israelis — Killed Its Top Commander in Syria
Hezbollah said Saturday that the death of its top commander in Syria was the result of rebel shelling, and not an Israeli airstrike.
Top Hezbollah Commander, the 'Untraceable Ghost,' Is Killed in Syria
Hezbollah has blamed Israel for killing its top commander in Syria in an airstrike near Damascus, but officials have refused to be drawn on possible Israeli involvement.
Rebel Advance in Aleppo Countryside Sparks Fierce Fighting, Airstrikes
Dozens of air strikes hit near the town of Khan Touman, which rebels took from forces loyal to the government and its ally Iran late on Thursday.
Lebanese Ex-Minister Gets 10 Years for Smuggling Explosives and Planning Attacks
A Lebanese military court on Friday increased the jail term for ex-minister of Information and Tourism, Michel Samaha, who was convicted last year.
Pawns in Syria's Ceasefire, Three Boys Die in Landmine Explosion
The three young boys could not access medical care because Madaya — the Syrian town where they lived — is playing a key role in a deadly geopolitical balancing act.
All Sides Are Supposedly Violating Syria's Ceasefire — That Doesn't Mean It's a Total Failure
A week into Syria's cessation of hostilities, there are multiple reports of violations — but in many parts of the country people are able to live without fear of bombing for the first time in years.
Hillary Clinton Was Warned of Possible Terror Attacks in Latin America by Confidant Sidney Blumenthal
The communication was among 550 emails released on Saturday by the State Department, which was ordered by a federal judge to release the documents following a lawsuit by VICE News.
Islamic State Behind Three Bombings That Killed 60 Near Syria's Holiest Shiite Shrine
A car bomb and two suicide bombers targeted an area of Damascus where Hezbollah and other Shiite militias from Iraq and Iran have a strong presence.
How an American Family Ended Up Starving in the Besieged Syrian Town of Madaya
At least five US citizens, including three American-born children, are struggling to survive a Hezbollah-imposed siege that has left Madaya sorely lacking in food and medicine — and with no means of escape.
UN Says 400 Starving Syrians Need to Be Evacuated From Besieged Town of Madaya
A day after delivering food and supplies to Madaya, the UN's humanitarian coordinator for Syria said he saw people there that looked like "skeletons."
The Starving Syrian Town of Madaya Is Finally Getting Food Aid
Madaya, 25 kilometers northwest of Damascus and 11 kilometers from the Lebanese border, has been besieged by Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah since July. Cut off from access to food, some residents in...
Starvation Deaths Reported in Besieged Syrian City as UN Prepares to Send Aid
Doctors Without Borders reported five starvation deaths in the besieged city of Madaya and said 200 others could require hospitalization if help doesn’t arrive soon.