HTS’ takeover of north-western Syria in recent weeks would have been unthinkable just one month ago. But now, the group has gained control of Idlib and has set about imposing its brutal rule.
Over the past week, Hayy’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has taken over towns in northwestern Syria. The subsequent fighting has seen the extremist group kill other rebel fighters and forcibly displace hundreds of civilians.
One year on from the official announcement of ISIS' defeat, Iraqis celebrated Army Day and remembered those who had given their lives in the fight against the terrorist group.
Almost two years after the defeat of ISIS, young people have been leading the charge to rebuild and restore Mosul University to its former stature.
Clashes erupt south of Tripoli, the capital of Libya, leading to calls for armed groups to disarm and comply with security reforms.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) take complete control of the city of Sousa in Deir ez-Zour province as ISIS presence in eastern Syria weakens.
13 children have already died in the freezing conditions in the Rukban camp on the Syrian-Jordanian border due to the winter weather and lack of aid.
The weather conditions during the winter season has made the lives of internally displaced people living in IDP camps throughout Syria even more difficult.