The British founder of an organisation that trained the Syrian White Helmets emergency response group has died in Istanbul on Monday, sources said. James Le Mesurier, founder of the Mayday Rescue group, was found dead early on Monday in central Istanbul’s Beyoglu district, a Turkish source with knowledge of the case told MEE. Last week Russian… Keep Reading
"It's not just the Islamic State; it's other groups," general warns of former ISIS turf and region, adding "it's in our national interest to be there to help out." Keep Reading
Laptops and cellphones bought with Canadian government aid dollars have fallen into the hands of a Syrian terrorist faction. Keep Reading
Awad was captured in a raid Monday evening on a trailer container she was living in with her family near the town of Azaz in Aleppo province. Keep Reading
They share the basic objective of establishing a state for the Ummah – the pious Muslim community – based on their strict Islamic principles. Keep Reading
The Pentagon today released the first videos of the weekend raid in which ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself. Keep Reading
Syrian Democratic Forces commander Mazloum Abdi, also known as Mazloum Kobane, also reported on the news Sunday. Keep Reading
"For five months there has been joint intel cooperation on the ground and accurate monitoring," says SDF. Keep Reading
"If those troops are withdrawn fully, a very important tool we had to keep ISIS under control will be gone," Jeffrey tells lawmakers. Keep Reading
Up until last week, Bouchra and her sister-in-law, both formerly strong supporters of the Islamic State ideology, were imprisoned among 12,000 other women and children. Keep Reading
