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Hizbollah, barely born when the men set off to fight Israelis in Lebanon, arranged the return of 114 comrades' bodies.
July 5, 2017
Head of Khalid Bin Walid Army and three aides died in blast that destroyed building in Shajara village just before dawn on June 8.
June 9, 2017
Extremists broke a tight rebel siege by using sleeper cells, fake communications and exploiting corruption and low morale.
March 8, 2017
As opposition fighters battle a regime assault in Deraa, extremists have launched a surprise attack on rebel-held territory to the west of the city, report Phil Sands and Suha Maayeh
February 23, 2017
Faced with a sustained military campaign in Mosul and north-eastern Syria, ISIL has accelerated redeploying its assets, with many fighters attempting to infiltrate into the Ghouta area, to the south and east of Damascus.
February 21, 2017
Cheg Cheg rose to become a mafia-like kingpin in southern Syria, running a convoluted weapons smuggling network that linked rebel forces, western governments, ISIL and regime forces. But selling to everyone and anyone proved fatal to him, Phil Sands and Suha Maayeh, report.
August 8, 2016
The western and Gulf-backed rebels began a campaign in March against the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade and Harakat Al Muthanna. But the effort has so far failed to make significant progress.
June 16, 2016
As the struggle against the extremist group gains pace in Fallujah in Iraq and the north and east of Syria, a third operation against ISIL affiliates has begun with far less fanfare in the south.
May 28, 2016
Rebel commanders and fighters describe a litany of tactical mistakes, logistical confusion and destructive infighting that contributed to the loss of Sheikh Miskeen in Deraa province. One commander summed up the rebels' performance as a “major failure”.
February 20, 2016
The life of a guerilla fighter who was once seen as vital to ISIL’s control of southern Syria ended in November when he was killed by militants with whom he once fought, and eventually betrayed. Phil Sands and Suha Maayeh, foreign correspondents, report
January 16, 2016
The campaign of Russian air strikes that began at the end of September blindsided the United States, Europe and the Gulf countries, as well as the rebel factions hit in the bombings.
December 26, 2015
Mohammad “Abu Ali” Al Baridi, said to have secretly pledged allegiance to ISIL, was killed in a suicide bomb attack on Sunday.
November 17, 2015
July 9, 2015
The emergence of a new militant faction Jihad Army in southern Syria has raised questions about its affiliation with ISIL.
May 10, 2015
April 30, 2015
Seven of the UAE's best stargazing spots
iPhone 12 on sale in Damascus despite sanctions and bread lines
The Debt Panel: 'I was detained by immigration after my bank failed to update its records'
Dubai Mall mega sale, 1,390 new UAE cases, Abu Dhabi sea snake warning - The Daily Update
Barcelona president Bartomeu resigns after Messi row
