(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime troops exchanged fire with rebels in the contested northern city of Aleppo on Thursday in a renewed bout of fighting that could further mar peace talks underway in Geneva. Government warplanes, helicopter gunships and artillery were bombarding rebel-held parts of...

China on Thursday urged U.N. Security Council members to back a draft resolution demanding states report when militants are developing chemical weapons in Syria. Some diplomats have dismissed the proposed resolution as a bid to distract from accusations the Syrian government uses such weapons....

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 1200 soldiers from Iran's regular army have joined the ongoing fighting in northern Aleppo province, ten days after Tehran announced the deployment of army commandos to help Bashar al-Assad, well-informed source told Zaman al-Wasl. At least 12 Iranian C-130 crafts...

President Barack Obama said on Wednesday the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq had put the militant group on the defensive, shrinking its territory and striking key leaders. "We have momentum and we intend to keep that momentum," Obama told reporters...