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Civilians flee ISIS-held Syria cities after strikes

Hundreds of civilians are fleeing two cities held by ISIS in eastern Syria after a series of deadly airstrikes that killed dozens, activists said Saturday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based activist group, said a "large-scale displacement" was underway from the cities...

German map project to aid future rebirth of Aleppo

 With its battered facades, pulverized houses and skeletons of buildings, one of the world’s oldest cities, Aleppo, has been utterly devastated by the war in Syria. Now, in Germany, scholars are preparing for its reconstruction one day by creating a detailed map of the Old City and its...

Revived U.S. role in Syria offers opportunity for G7

The United States' reengagement in Syria's war gives impetus to the Group of Seven nations to find a political solution to a conflict going on now for over six years, a senior French diplomat said on Friday. France, a NATO ally and key backer of the Syrian opposition, has sharply criticized...