The Irish Times

Islamic State leader dies during US raid in north-west Syria

Six children reported among dead as militant chief ‘detonates bomb’ in village hideout

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 19:37

Syrian prison revolt highlights plight of boys ‘living in fear’

Rights groups urge repatriation of children following Isis attack on Kurdish-run jail

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 17:36

Islamic State resurges with ‘new generation’ of recruits

Attacks in Syria and Iraq in recent days show Isis sleeper cells are re-emerging as serious threat

Wed Jan 26 2022 - 13:03

Hundreds of boys used as ‘human shields’ in Islamic State prison siege

Multiple deaths reported among child prisoners ‘deeply distressing’ – Save the Children

Mon Jan 24 2022 - 10:49

At least 13 killed in artillery attacks on northern Syria town

First attack strikes residential area and second a hospital, say civil defence sources

Sat Jun 12 2021 - 20:20

Kurdish forces capture Isis radicals at Syrian detention camp

Both Syrians and foreigners suspected of supporting terror group caught in sweep

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 17:25

Baghdad bombings signal Islamic State is back in business in Iraq

Terror group recruiting veterans as country’s economy falters and Covid-19 spreads

Fri Jan 22 2021 - 17:23

Turkey pressing for a ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib province

President Erdogan to meet Russian counterpart Putin for talks in Moscow

Tue Mar 03 2020 - 17:58

Turkey repatriates two women to Netherlands over Isis membership

Dutch to appeal ruling on bringing home children held in camps in northern Syria

Wed Nov 20 2019 - 20:00

Ireland right to face up to repatriating Lisa Smith

EU-wide prevarication on citizens who joined Islamic State will lead to long-term problems

Thu Nov 14 2019 - 15:10

Syrian chaos exacerbated by contradictory external forces

US to post 600 troops targeting Isis in east despite October withdrawal of forces

Mon Nov 11 2019 - 19:11

At least 13 dead after car bomb attack in Syrian border town

Ankara blames Kurdish militia for fatal assault in town held by Turkish-backed forces

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 18:38

A refugee camp of shattered lives as Kurds flee to Iraq

‘All the countries betrayed us...How could they leave us? We are like the sheep without a shepherd. They fed us to the wolves’

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 18:27

Kurds and Turkey blame each other over continued fighting on Syrian border

Kurds appeal to US vice president Mike Pence to enforce deal

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 13:58

Russia calls Turkey’s invasion of north Syria ‘unacceptable’

Strongest words yet from Assad-supporting Moscow heaps pressure on Ankara

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 16:42

The Irish Times view on the Syrian crisis: Trump’s historic mistake

The US president has betrayed the Kurds, cemeted Assad’s hold on power and breathed new life into Islamic State

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 19:30

Location of Lisa Smith and child unknown as fighting continues in Syria

Irish Isis supporter likely moved from Ain Issa camp after Turkish planes bombed area

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 18:29

US pulls troops out of northeast Syria as Turkey assault intensifies

Reports of executions and breakout from camp housing Islamic State families

Sun Oct 13 2019 - 19:35

Turkey hits Kurdish targets in Syria for third day as thousands flee

Camp of 4,000 displaced Syrians evacuated, Kurds say, as Trump hints at sanctions

Fri Oct 11 2019 - 19:53

Tens of thousands flee as Turkey presses Syria offensive

Erdogan threatens to send millions of refugees to Europe in combative speech

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 20:39

Turkey carries out border strikes ahead of Syria offensive

Ankara targets support lines of Kurdish forces as it prepares military push

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 15:47

Erdogan appeals for refugee safe zone in northern Syria

Russia expresses its opposition to the proposal and US and Iran could follow suit

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 21:28

Dutch girl (11) flown home from Syria after three-year search

The child was taken to Syria in 2016 by her mother

Tue Jul 30 2019 - 18:37

Captured Isis fighters should be tried or freed, says UN

Many foreigners among 55,000 captured Islamic State fighters and their families detained

Mon Jun 24 2019 - 16:11

Kurdish administration calls for tribunal for Isis detainees

Thousands of suspected Isis members and fighters are in custody of US-backed group

Tue Mar 26 2019 - 15:52

Government considers repatriating Dundalk woman from Syria

Direct intervention being contemplated as violence increases in Al-Hawl camp

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 19:56

Kurds report ‘significant progress’ in fight against Isis in Baghouz

Clashes continuing as group of Isis fighters confined to pocket still resisting, says SDF

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 17:55

How is Europe dealing with the return of Isis jihadists?

The Irish approach is relatively benign compared with that of the UK and France

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 00:57

Isis sends suicide bombers amid counter-attacks from Syria redoubt

Black smoke mushrooms over Baghouz as gunfire, explosions and planes heard

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 16:17

Battle for Islamic State’s final enclave ‘as good as over’

Hundreds of jihadist fighters and their families surrender as siege of Baghouz in Syria draws to an end

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 21:02

Government unlikely to be able to strip citizenship from alleged ‘Isis bride’

Lisa Smith believed to be in Syrian refugee camp with wives of Islamic State fighters

Mon Mar 11 2019 - 01:56

Lisa Smith: Ex-minister remembers ‘lovely’ woman with distinct Dundalk accent

Issues raised around State’s responsibility to Smith and child

Sun Mar 10 2019 - 22:19

SDF launches assault on last Isis enclave in eastern Syria

‘Direct and fierce’ clashes under way as air strikes target weapons stores in Baghouz

Sun Mar 10 2019 - 20:53

Woman detained in Syria confirmed as former Defence Forces member from Dundalk

Lisa Smith (38) moved to Syria and married Isis fighter

Sun Mar 10 2019 - 16:55