(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian and Russian warplanes have carried out at least 30 raids on the northern countryside of Homs province, targeting rebel-held areas by internationally banned bombs, activists said Thursday, 48 hours before the provisional planned ceasefire takes into effect. An Ahrar...

Syria's state-run news agency and an opposition monitoring group say regime troops have recaptured a town in Aleppo province from ISIS militants. The victory is key for Syria's military access to the provincial capital, Aleppo city. SANA says the army took the town of Khanaser on Thursday,...

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said that a recent deal to halt hostilities in Syria does not bind Turkey. "All must know that this ceasefire is only valid for Syria and the warring sides in the country. If any of them poses a threat to Turkey's security, it becomes non-binding for us,"...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- The Kurdish autonomous administration banned Arab displaced families from entering territory it controls in northern Hasakah province as a top Kurdish official demands the U.N. to endorse a plan making Kurdish-held areas a safe zone. The self-management forces,...