Russia has deployed several frigates to the Mediterranean via the Bosphorus, an analysis of shipping traffic showed, part of what a Russian newspaper Tuesday called Moscow's largest naval buildup since it entered the Syrian conflict in 2015. The reinforcement comes as Russia's ally,...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- US-backed forces seek to take key Daesh town in eastern Deir Ezzor province, urging the jihadists to lay down their arms and leave the area, local activists said Tuesday. Talks are still underway between the YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Daesh to evacuate...

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that a "return to normal" in Syria that left its leader Bashar Assad in power would be a "grotesque error," in comments seemingly directed at his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. "We can see those who would like to return to normal as soon...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Turkish border guards killed a woman and a child girl were illegally crossing the Turkish border as the regime forces press for major offensive in the northern province of Idlib, local activists said Sunday.  Hundreds of Syrian displaced have been trying to flee...