The American military has started training "moderate" Syrian rebels in Jordan to prepare to fight the Islamic State group, US and Jordanian officials said Thursday, after months of delays. The training in basic military skills will eventually extend to sites in Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar,...

Saudi Arabia wants to bring together the many branches of the war-torn country's armed and political opposition to discuss what to do after the regime's downfall, opposition sources said Thursday. The Sunni-ruled kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a main backer of forces fighting to topple Syria's...

Islamist rebels in Eastern Ghouta district near Damascus have released three hostages, including mother and son, after 17 months of captivity, rebel group and Husband said. On Wednesday, the Islamic Union of Ajnad al-Sham active, in statement posted online, said the release of Helena...

At least 30 Kurdish militants on Wednesday have been killed when a suicide bomber affiliated to the Islamic State detonated his car in PYD bases in northern city of Hasakah, Zaman al-Wasl reporter said. ISIS' car bomb stormed one of Kurdish Democratic Union's bases in al-Kallasa neighborhood...