A prominent Syrian opposition politician said on Thursday he thought it unrealistic that peace talks will begin on Jan. 25 in Geneva as planned unless sieges are lifted and humanitarian aid for civilians allowed in. A U.N envoy had earlier said the talks were still on schedule. "I...

Members of the U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS will meet in Paris next week to reinforce efforts against the group, France's defense minister said Thursday, adding that the militants were clearly retreating in Iraq. "We struck last night in Mosul on a Daesh telecommunications center, a...

A convoy of 50 aid trucks heading for the besieged Syrian town of Madaya set off from Damascus on Thursday, a Reuters witness said. The convoy is the second this week to the town near the Lebanese border, where thousands are trapped and local doctors say some have starved to death.

  (ZamanAl Wasl)- Syrian rebels have recaptured on Thursday all checkpoints they lost to favor of regime forces the day before in the southern countryside of Aleppo province. Field source told Zaman al Wasl that rebels have recaptured al-Hersh district...