U.S.-backed Syrian forces aiming to oust Islamic State from its Syrian stronghold Raqqa captured a ruined fortress on the edge of the city on Wednesday and a U.S. coalition official said the attack was set to accelerate. The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which includes Arab and...

A military alliance fighting in support of President Bashar al-Assad threatened on Wednesday to hit U.S. positions in Syria, warning its "self-restraint" over U.S. air strikes would end if Washington crossed "red lines". The threat marks an escalation of tensions between the United States...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 8 civilians have been killed in suspected Russia air strikes on eastern Deir Ezzor province, local activists said Wednesday. The strike hit a van in al-Quriya village in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. The Syrian Kurds, Iraqi militias and the...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- UN and Syrian regime delegates met with ISIS commanders in southern district of Damascus to seal an agreement allowing fighters of the radical group to leave the capital toward Syrian desert, well-informed sources said Wednesday. The long-awaited deal is due to...