A U.N. backed panel on Syria will meet again in Geneva later in November, the U.N. Special Envoy said Friday, after it met for the first time seeking political reconciliation following 8-1/2 years of war. "The two co-chairs have agreed to meet here again in 14 days. The next round...

Five civilians were killed in Russian airstrikes on residential areas of Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone, the Syrian civil defense agency, White Helmets, said on Friday. Three were killed in Rami village and another two in Maarshimshan, according to the agency. According to...

Turkey will begin to repatriate captured Daesh militants to their home countries as of Monday, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu was quoted as saying by state media Friday. Turkey has long criticized its European allies for refusing to take back Daesh fighters who are their citizens, and...

As U.S. troops beef up in eastern Syria to protect oil fields, residents hope their mission will bring stability and prosperity to the remote and resource-rich region —and keep the Syrian government out. Their hopes reflect the expectations being piled onto the operation, even as...