Syrian President Bashar Assad said Sunday he was "saddened by the crash of a Russian military plane on its way to Syria as its crew had wanted to celebrate his army's victory in Aleppo, but the fight against Islamist militants would not be affected. In a condolence message sent to Russian...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- Key Syrian rebel factions held talks in Ankara Saturday, seeking merger in one armed body and a planned ceasefire that will be able to face the new challenges resulted after Aleppo collapse, well-informed sources told Zaman al-Wasl. The ongoing discussions under the...

A Russian military plane carrying 92 people, including dozens of Red Army Choir singers, dancers and orchestra members, crashed into the Black Sea on its way to Syria on Sunday morning with no reports of survivors. The Russian Defence Ministry said one of its TU-154 planes had disappeared from...

Before braving a 'trip of death' to escape Syria, Talal Rankoussi was a chef in a Damascus restaurant considered the largest in the world. Bawabet Al Dimashq -- Damascus Gate -- still holds that distinction in the Guinness Book of Records as it can seat over 6,000 people. So...