Raja Abdulrahim

Syrian Airstrikes Hit Kurdish-Arab Forces Fighting Islamic State
Friday, August 19, 2016 - 06:25
Syrian regime warplanes launched airstrikes against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria on Thursday in a major escalation of violence between the two camps, according to officials and residents.
ISIS weapons windfall may alter balance in Iraq, Syria conflicts
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 06:28
Weapons plundered by ISIS militants could alter balance in the Syrian and Iraqi conflicts.
In Syria, U.N. agency distributes most food in government-held areas
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 10:18
The World Food Program gives out most of its food aid to Syria in government-held areas, with only a quarter of the distributions occurring in rebel-controlled territory, according to latest figures from the U.N. agency.
In Syrian province, Islamist militant group flexing its muscle
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 08:10
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has imposed harsh Islamic edicts in Raqqah. Chafing under its rule, a third of the population reportedly has fled.
Rift in Syria opposition may set back Western efforts
Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 13:26
Division among rebel factions over the sacking of a commander could undermine Western nations' focus on bolstering anti-Assad forces in the south.
Legal experts teach Syrian rebels to prevent human rights abuses
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 10:41
Activists work near the front lines to train Syrian rebels on international humanitarian law, hoping to avert rights abuses and war crimes.
U.S. fears radical Islamists could take root in Syria
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 07:48
U.S. officials say Syria has become the global focal point for militants who want to wage holy war, eclipsing Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen.
Syrian rebels face another foe: Al Qaeda-linked militants
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 08:10
Mainstream Syria rebels increasingly find themselves at odds with the Islamic extremists helping them fight to oust Bashar Assad.