Aris Roussinos
'We Have to Defeat Them': On Mount Sinjar With Kurdish Forces as They Battle the Islamic State
VICE News traveled with the Kurdish peshmerga as they fight back against the Islamic State in the Iraqi cities of Sinjar and Mosul.
MUNCHIES Presents: Lebanon's Lahmadjun
In this MUNCHIES special, Aris takes us to Ichkhanian Bakery outside Beirut, where Armenians and Syrians make the best lahmadjun in the Levant.
Unmasking of ShamiWitness Offers Glimpse Into the Bizarre World of Islamic State Twitter Fanboys
The man behind an influential pro-Islamic State Twitter account was revealed to be an Indian office worker, offering lessons for both journalists and wannabe militants.
‘Everywhere Around Is the Islamic State’: On the Road in Iraq with YPG Fighters
Yazidis in Iraq are unanimous on who saved them from the Islamic State — the Syrian Kurdish fighters of the People's Protection Units.
In Photos: The Taliban Cut Off the Fingers of Afghan Voters
They knew the risks of voting for Afghanistan’s new president. When the Taliban stopped them, they knew the retribution would be swift.
Afghan Presidential Frontrunner Brushes Off Iraq Crisis Comparisons
The jihadist blitzkrieg on Iraq does not herald a glimpse of Afghanistan’s future, according to frontrunner Dr. Abdullah Abdullah.
In Photos: Running with the Wolves of Syria
VICE News entered Syria’s northwestern Idlib province to embed with the Syrian Revolutionaries Front, a Saudi-backed coalition.
The Social Media Updates of British Jihadists in Syria Just Got a Lot More Distressing
The last time VICE checked in on British jihadists in Syria, their war seemed, in many ways, more like some college kids' spring break than a brutal civil conflict. Fighters posted snaps of themselves messing around in swimming pools, hoarding Easter...
Behead First, Ask Questions Later: The Disturbing Social Media of British Jihadists
Battlefield setbacks haven’t hampered efforts to reach out by social media, as British ISIS fighters have been busy uploading photos.
Syria: The Long War - Part 1
A VICE News crew—the first western journalists to be in northwest Syria for months—has embedded with Syrian rebels fighting the renegade al Qaeda splinter group ISIS, and is following their rapid advance across Idlib province, which until yesterday was...
Lebanon's Illegal Arms Bazaar
With Lebanon's security situation worsening every day, business is booming for the country's illegal arms dealers. VICE News headed over to Lebanon to window-shop and see what's available.
Warlords of Tripoli
With rule of law no longer in effect in Tripoli, warlords like Sunni commander Ziad Allouki are now the city's de facto rulers. VICE News hung out with him and his fighters for a week to discover why they're fighting, and whether the country really is...