( BBC )- The jagged ruins of Sukhna, rising in the midst of an infinite expanse of desert sand, can feel like the middle of nowhere. But this strategic crossroads in eastern Syria, surrounded by gas fields, is a major prize for Syria's army in its offensive against the last remains of...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Seven rebel factions operating under Elite Forces in northeastern Syria have joined the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, according to a statement issued on Friday.   The factions which mostly formed by tribesmen have defected from the Saudi-backed group...

Daesh (ISIS) militants pushed back government forces advancing on one of the last towns still in Daesh hands in the province of Raqqa, killing over two dozen soldiers and seizing vehicles, a Syria monitoring group and the extremists said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The U.S.-led coalition have carried out two airdrops of forces in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour province within the last 36 hours, tracking families of ISIS senior commanders, a monitor group and local activists said. The airdrops took place in the ISIS-held...