by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 8, 2014 | Middle East
Mürşitpınar and Ankara, Reuters—US-led airstrikes on Wednesday pushed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters back to the edges of the Syrian–Kurdish border town of Kobani, which they had appeared set to seize after a three-week assault, local officials said....
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 7, 2014 | Middle East
Mürşitpınar and Beirut, Reuters—Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters advanced into the south west of the Syrian Kurdish town of Ain Al-Arab, overnight, a monitoring group said on Tuesday, taking several buildings to gain attacking positions from two sides...