Syria May 24 British woman, 3 children allegedly linked to ISIS repatriated from Syrian camp Syrian Kurdish-led authorities in the country's northeast say they have handed over a British woman and three children linked to the Islamic State group to a U.K. delegation.
Israel May 23 Experts slam ICC for quick case against Israel while ignoring brutal regimes: 'Totally politically driven' The International Criminal Court's jurisdiction only allows it to go after countries that are signatories or have committed crimes against signatories of the Rome Statute.
World May 21 Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad diagnosed with leukemia, president's office says Asma al-Assad will “adhere to a specialized treatment protocol that includes stringent infection prevention measures" after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.
Syria May 17 8 European Union nations advocate for re-evaluation of Syrian refugee policies The governments of eight European Union member states have called for a re-assessment of the situation in Syria to potentially allow for the voluntary return of Syrian refugees.
Syria May 14 Syrian refugees return home as anti-refugee sentiment intensifies in Lebanon More than 300 Syrians refugees were forced to return back home to an uncertain future in Syria as anti-refugee sentiment surges in northeastern Lebanon.
Iraq May 10 2 ISIS militants suspected in 2014 massacre of Iraqi soldiers turned over to Baghdad U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led forces have turned over to Baghdad two Islamic State militants suspected in the 2014 mass killings of Iraqi soldiers.
US May 7 US repatriates 11 citizens from camps for relatives of ISIS militants in Syria The U.S. has brought home 11 of its citizens from camps in northeastern Syria, housing family members of suspected Islamic State militants, officials say.
Lebanon April 30 UN migration agency chief warns number of Syrian refugees leaving Lebanon will keep rising The head of the U.N.'s migration agency warned the number of Syrian refugees leaving Lebanon will likely continue rising as donors cut back on aid; many refugees are heading to Cyprus.
Turkey April 26 Turkish court sentences Syrian woman to life in prison for deadly Istanbul bombing A Syrian woman has received a life sentence for her role in a 2022 explosion in Istanbul, Turkey, which killed six people and injured 99, officials say.
Syria April 25 Syrian Kurdish officials hand over 50 women and children linked to Islamic State group to Tajikistan Kurdish-led authorities in Syria handed over 17 women and 33 children, related to Islamic State militants, on Thursday to a delegation from Tajikistan for repatriation.