The United States and its allies conducted 25 strikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria Sunday, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement released Monday. In Iraq, 18 strikes near nine cities hit nine of the militant group's tactical units, a financial center, several tunnels and...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is to host U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura for talks on Syria in Moscow Tuesday, the foreign ministry said. "Talks between Mistura and Sergei Lavrov followed by a press conference will take place" in Moscow, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told AFP Monday.

Writing by Ethar Abdul Haq: Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 1500 displaced people from Deir Ezzor, Raqqa, and Aleppo were expelled from Sweida province over claims of being terrorists and come from areas controlled by the Islamic State. The human rights breach was carried...

The Syrian army Monday confirmed an earlier Russian announcement that a "regime of calm" around Damascus had been extended for another 48 hours, state television reported. The military Sunday had extended a 24-hour lull in fighting in the capital which was announced Friday that affects the...