US strike hit high-level Houthi leadership meeting, sources affirm

US strike hit high-level Houthi leadership meeting, sources affirm

2025-04-11

. Also killed were finance chief Hassan al-Mutawakkil, al-Sumud Brigades operations official Rauf


Activists warn of renewed Tahrir al-Sham activity in southern Syria's Daraa

Activists warn of renewed Tahrir al-Sham activity in southern Syria's Daraa

2024-09-15

Women walk past a damaged mosque in Daraa's Daraa al-Balad district on September 11, 2021. [Sam


Yazidi boys still struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder

Yazidi boys still struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder

2025-06-04

in Ninawa province's Sinjar district on the August 15, 2023, anniversary of the attack. [Zaid al-Obeidi/AFP


Iraq's top Shia cleric adds weight to government's anti-war efforts

Iraq's top Shia cleric adds weight to government's anti-war efforts

2024-11-14

Iraq's top Shia cleric Ali al-Sistani meets with UN envoy Mohammed al-Hassan and an accompanying


Houthis' wheat import ban harms Yemen's most vulnerable

Houthis' wheat import ban harms Yemen's most vulnerable

2025-03-03

. The Houthis' recent decision to ban the import of wheat via al-Hodeidah ports has drawn ire in Yemen


Childhood trauma lingers for Yazidi youth

Childhood trauma lingers for Yazidi youth

2025-06-02

in his memory. "They ordered us to forget our language and our religion," he told Al-Fassel


Syrians block Russian entry into northern town of al-Bab

Syrians block Russian entry into northern town of al-Bab

2024-07-13

A sign opposing Russia is raised in the Syrian city of al-Bab on June 12, during a demonstration


Hamas faces mounting civilian backlash in Gaza as violence spirals

Hamas faces mounting civilian backlash in Gaza as violence spirals

2025-04-14

officers involved in his death, Palestinian activist Amer Hassan told Al-Fassel. "Hamas


For ISIS victims, al-Baghdadi family interviews reopen wounds

For ISIS victims, al-Baghdadi family interviews reopen wounds

2024-02-26

for the group to regain its previous strength," Baghdad resident Hassan Sami told Al-Fassel. ISIS


Iranian graffiti in Syria's al-Mayadeen push 'ideological change'

Iranian graffiti in Syria's al-Mayadeen push 'ideological change'

2024-07-07

slogans. [Jamil al-Abed] The Iranian regime is pressing ahead with an "ideological


Idlib protests against Tahrir al-Sham show no signs of abating

Idlib protests against Tahrir al-Sham show no signs of abating

2024-08-04

A demonstrator in Idlib holds a sign denouncing Tahrir al-Sham's rule July 26. [Aleppo Fox


Religious scholars and experts denounce JNIM's terror campaign in Africa

Religious scholars and experts denounce JNIM's terror campaign in Africa

2025-02-27

] KABUL -- As al-Qaeda's African affiliate, Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), continues its


Senior leader of al-Qaeda affiliate killed in US 'kinetic strike' in Syria

Senior leader of al-Qaeda affiliate killed in US 'kinetic strike' in Syria

2024-08-26

A picture shows the remains of a motorcycle ridden by a Hurras al-Deen leader which was targeted


US demonstrates determination to root out ISIS supporters, plots

US demonstrates determination to root out ISIS supporters, plots

2025-05-24

By Al-Fassel


Hundreds of Iraqis repatriated from Syria's al-Hol camp

Hundreds of Iraqis repatriated from Syria's al-Hol camp

2024-06-28

women stand at the entrance to al-Jadaa camp near Mosul on March 10, after they were repatriated from