( The Guardian )- An RAF drone strike disrupted a public killing being staged by Islamic State in Syria last week, according to the Ministry of Defence. A sentry from Isis was killed by a Hellfire missile fired from a Reaper drone, the MoD said. The MoD issues regular updates of...

The Syrian government Tuesday denied U.S. accusations that a crematorium had been built at one of its prisons that could be used to dispose of detainees' remains. A foreign ministry statement published by state news agency SANA said the U.S. administration had come out with "a new Hollywood...

An agreement between the Syrian government and rebels to evacuate an opposition-held district of Damascus was completed on Monday as more insurgents left the area, Qaboun, Syrian state TV and a monitoring group said. State TV quoted the Damascus provincial governor as saying that Qaboun "is...

( The New Arab )- International efforts to end the Syria war are taking place along two rival tracks, with peace talks due in Geneva on Tuesday overshadowed by a competing process in Astana. Observers say the UN is battling to compete with Astana's momentum after a deal to create four...