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Islamic State ‘nets millions from antiquities’Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq are netting between $150 million and $200 million a year from illicit trade in plundered antiquities, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations said in a letter released on Wednesday. More… |
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Syrian army, with Russian air support, enters PalmyraSyrian government forces advanced into Palmyra on Saturday with heavy support from Russian air strikes, taking control of several districts in a major assault against Islamic State fighters, Syrian state media and a monitoring group said. More… |
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IS under siege in Syria city, leader killedIS under siege in Palmyra, militant leader killed BEIRUT Islamic State fighters were on the retreat in the strategic Syrian city of Palmyra on Friday, as the US said it likely killed several senior leaders of the mi More… |
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Satellite images show Palmyra temple destroyedSatellite images have confirmed the destruction of the main building of a Roman-era temple in the Syrian city of Palmyra, a United Nations agency said, after activists said the hardline Islamic State group had targeted it. The ima More… |
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Syria's Palmyra falls to Islamic StateIslamic State seized full control of the historic city of Palmyra in central Syria on Thursday, just days after it captured a provincial capital in neighbouring Iraq, suggesting momentum is building for the ultra-hardline group. T More… |
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Sodic allocates $195m for Syrian unitEgyptian developer Sodic said it will set aside $195 million to finance the operations of its newly acquired stake in Syrian real estate firm Palmyra, which plans a housing development near to the capital Damascus. The firm also said in a More… |
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Egypt's Sodic to buy 50pc of Syrian developerEgyptian developer Sodic will buy a 50 percent stake worth $40.5 million in Syrian real estate developer Palmyra, adding to a growing list of Egyptian firms interested in Syria. Syria has been attracting attention as the authorities have t More… |
