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Update (1007 EST): Statement from U.S. CENTCOM, naming Agal as the leader of ISIS in Syria: Update (0929 EST): The second man in the U.S. airstrike has died from his wounds, reported to be Agal's deputy. Agal was reportedly responsible for developing ISIS networks outside of Syria and Iraq. It is not currently clear who succeeded Abu Ibrahim al Hashimi...

In a seemingly planned move, Syria has decided to recognize the independence and sovereignty of both the Ukrainian breakaway states, the Luhansk People's Republic and the Donetsk People's Republic, according to an official source in the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reports Syrian media outlets Alekhbariya and AlMayadeen. This comes not long after Leonid Pasichnyk, the head of the...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that Turkey will launch another military operation into Northern Syria targeting Kurdish YPG forces. While addressing lawmakers of the AKP party, Erdogan stated that “We are going into the new phase of our determination to form a 30km (20mi) deep safe zone along our southern border. We will clear Tal Rifaat and Manbij...

A militant of the Islamic State’s notorious “The Beatles” cell has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the kidnap, torture, and execution of several American hostages in Iraq and Syria. Alexanda Kotey, 38, of London and known as “Ringo,” pleaded guilty in the murders of American journlaists James Foley and Steven Sotloff and aid workers...

Hidden amidst the fog and darkness, groups of smugglers brave the Jordanian desert. The drug they’re smuggling is captagon. A popular amphetamine in the middle east, used by partygoers and previously by militants. The final destination is usually Saudi Arabia which has the largest consumer market in the Middle East.  The drug is produced mainly in Syria, where there is...