(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian activists and state-owned media are saying that several mortar shells hit near the Russian Embassy in Damascus, but no injuries were recorded, AP reported. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 10 shells struck in the vicinity of the...

Britain's domestic spy service chief said extremists militants pose the biggest threat to the country that he had seen in his 32 years in intelligence, as he called for new digital surveillance powers to keep Britons safe. Andrew Parker, head of MI5, said again that militants are planning mass...

A number of leaders in the first row of the Islamic Movement Ahrar al-Sham denied media allegations that talked about a meeting of the leaders of the Movement with Russia in the Turkish city of Istanbul. "Labib Nahhas" head of foreign relations in the political wing of Ahrar al-Sham in a tweet...

Russia said Wednesday it opposes a draft U.N. resolution on Syria's use of barrel bombs which is being promoted by France, Britain and Spain because it could jeopardize upcoming international talks on how to restore peace to the conflict-wracked country. Britain's U.N. Ambassador Matthew...