(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian Islamist factions have recaptured territory from regime army and allied militia in Eastern Ghouta suburbs, activists said Tuesday. The recent gain came after Rebels had formed a new military operations room in the embattled suburbs included Islam Army, Ajnad al-Sham,...

The United States and Russia agreed Tuesday to push ahead with Syrian peace talks in New York this week, after intense talks between US Secretary of State John Kerry and President Vladimir Putin. After a three-hour meeting in Moscow between Putin and Kerry, Russia and the...

Russia's defense ministry said on Tuesday its planes had carried out air strikes to support four rebel groups in Syria, saying it was working to try to unite the efforts of the Free Syrian Army and government troops against Islamic State. The General Staff of the Russian army...

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states are discussing sending special forces to Syria as part of U.S.-led efforts to fight Islamic State, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday. "There are discussions, countries that are currently part of the coalition (like) Saudi...