Iraq has reopened the al-Qaim border crossing with Syria, whereby it has made crossing priority for those who wish to visit the shrines and religious tourism," an Iraqi official said. The Kurdish Rudaw media network quoted the mayor of the Iraqi city of al-Qaim, Ahmed al-Dulaimi, as saying...

At least ten assassinations reported in southern Daraa proivcne in the past 48 hours, targeting civilians and former rebels, days after the regime made new appointments within the police command and some security branches. Zaman al-Wasl reporter said that the doctor, Thaer Ziyad al-Balkhi,...

Clashes between U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters and members of the Islamic State group killed at least three people inside a restive camp in northeastern Syria that houses IS families, local Kurdish authorities and an opposition war monitor said Tuesday. The clashes broke out late Monday...

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday signed into law a bill enshrining a six-month jail sentence for citizens residing in the country who spread disinformation undermining the state’s reputation. Under the previous law, only Syrians residing abroad could be hit with jail...