The Kremlin said Tuesday that the operation of an evacuation route that Russia helped open from Syria's eastern Ghouta would depend on rebel forces whom it accused of holding civilians there hostage and of sabotaging the escape route. Russia, which backs the Syrian government, ordered a...

A fledgling "humanitarian pause" announced by Russia in Syria's rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta was rattled Tuesday by fresh air strikes and rocket fire, several sources said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported air raids, including the dropping of two...

A five-hour humanitarian pause called by Russia came into effect in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday. The bombardment of Eastern Ghouta over the past week has been one of the heaviest of Syria’s seven-year war, killing at least 540 people in Eight days, according to a...

The Pentagon on Tuesday said it would support the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution for a 30-day humanitarian cease-fire in Syria but continue operations against the Daesh terror group. "[The Department of Defense] is going to support Department of States’ efforts to facilitate...