Syrian rebels said Saturday they have begun withdrawing heavy arms from a planned buffer zone in northwestern Idlib province, ahead of a deadline to set up the demilitarised area. The Turkey-backed National Liberation Front (NLF) "has started pulling out its heavy weapons from the zone", the...

With his signature Friday, President Trump cleared the way for Congress to begin a monthslong review of his evolving strategy in Syria. The creation of a 12-member Syria Study Group was tucked inside an unrelated bill Trump just signed into law, the reauthorization of the Federal...

Slovakia may accept several dozen orphaned Syrian children, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini told Reuters on Friday, making a slight break from other central European allies who have refused refugees. A massive influx of asylum seekers from the Middle East and Africa three years ago...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Daesh militants launched counter attack on the US-backed forces in eastern Deir Ezzor province Friday, leaving 8 fighters killed, local activist told Zaman al-Wasl. The surprise attack began with a car bomb near the town of al-Hajeen. Three fighters from the Syrian...