Washington's main Syrian ally in the fight against Islamic State says the U.S. military will remain in northern Syria long after the jihadists are defeated, predicting enduring ties with the Kurdish-dominated region. The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of militias...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- An aid convoy of food and medical supplies has reached the besieged town of Douma in Eastern Ghouta suburbs on Thursday as a part of the de-escalation deal brokered by Russia two weeks ago, Local Coordination Committees said.   Along with the Syrian Arab Red...

Syrian opposition groups say Fadwa Suleiman, a Syrian actress who took center stage at anti-government protests in the early days of the uprising against President Bashar Assad, has died. She was 46. The Syrian National Coalition opposition group said Thursday that Suleiman passed away in...

Syria's war has entered a new phase as President Bashar al-Assad extends his grip in areas being captured from Islamic State, using firepower freed by Russian-backed truces in western Syria. Backed by Russia and Iran, the government hopes to steal a march on U.S.-backed militias in the...