Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air force had carried out strikes on Syrian opposition fighters in support of the country’s army, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday, amid an advance by forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The strikes in support of al-Assad, a...

Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport as well as all roads leading into the city on Saturday, three military sources told Reuters, as rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said they had reached the heart of Aleppo. The opposition fighters, led by the opposition militant group Hayat...

Turkish-backed factions reached Syria’s second city of Aleppo Friday, as they pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government. The fighting is some of the deadliest in years, with 255 people killed, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human...

At least three Palestinians were killed and nine others injured on Friday after Israeli airstrikes targeted two homes in Gaza City, according to Palestinian Civil Defense authorities. In a statement, the Palestinian Civil Defense said its teams recovered the bodies of three victims and rescued...