Russia Friday urged world powers to help Syria's economic recovery and the return of refugees as its Damascus ally pressed on with a campaign to re-take territory in the seven-year war. Russian Deputy Ambassador Dmitry Polyansky appealed for an end to unilateral sanctions against Syria...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime forces have retreated partially from two neighborhoods in southern Daraa city due to deal brokered by Russian and the opposition groups, local sources said Friday. The regime troops have withdrawn al-Manshiyah and Sajneh neighborhoods to their barracks in...

The Syrian regime has held celebrations in the southern town of Qunaitra adjacent to Israeli-occupied Golan Heights after recapturing it from armed groups who controlled it for more than four years. On Friday, an Associated Press reporter visited the town on a government-organized trip...

Pakistan’s cricket legend Imran Khan declared victory Thursday in a divisive general election and said he was ready to lead the nuclear-armed country after a long delay in ballot counting and allegations of vote rigging by opponents. “God has given me a chance to come to power to implement...