U.S.-backed local forces fighting Islamic State in Syria on Friday reached one side of the Tabqa dam, one of the top prizes in their campaign to drive the jihadist group from Raqqa city, local campaign officials said. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Kurdish and Arab...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Negotiating Committee in the besieged neighborhood of Al-Wa'ar, in Homs city, issued a brief statement on Friday announcing the postponement of the second evacuation, which was scheduled on Saturday afternoon due to fierce fighting in Hama countryside between the Syrian...

Syrian rivals will tackle all agenda items at peace talks this week, including political transition, the United Nations mediator Staffan de Mistura said Friday, warning not to expect "miracles." The fifth round of stalled U.N.-backed negotiations have started in Geneva, with a mandate to...

(Eqtsad)- The Syrian refugee community in the Turkish border city of Kilis has become victim of frequent burglary and robbery causing a prevailing feeling of insecurity among residents, especially Syrians, which caused a wave of concern among Syrian people over the social media, who called...