After six months of silence, elusive figure emerges to mock US claims of victory
Texan man offered his services to terror group as English teacher, documents suggest
Brett McGurk to stand down from post over decision to withdraw troops from Syria
Terror group still poses threat as it takes advantage of political instability to rebuild
Mixed messages emerge from meeting between Donald Trump and National Security Council
‘Raqqa’s Dirty Secret’ says 250 fighters with families and arms were given safe passage
Confusion and uncertainty reign as political, ethnic and hidden agendas play out
Ties between Ankara and West eroding as Turkey moves closer to dictatorship
Even if the Islamists are defeated militarily, what comes next has coalition jittery
Washington expresses concern Turkish troops focusing on Kurds and not Isis
Fighters capture strategic river crossing in Iraq backed by US-led coalition air strikes
Kurdish forces battling Islamic State militants seize 11 villages in latest push
Isis targets civilians and tries to stir sectarian strife amid onslaught in Syria and Iraq
Opposition-held areas of Aleppo city close to encirclement as Assad forces step up assault
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