Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Damascus)- Qaboun, the northern suburb of Damascus, is still under severe siege despite cease-fire agreement reached two years ago in February 2014, nothing has been changed, residents and activists say. The 'cessation of hostilities' that come into effect at the...

(Zaman Al Wals)- Islamic State fighters attacked the town of Tel Abyad controlled by the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia at the Turkish border as well as the nearby town of Suluk on Saturday, YPG spokesman Redur Xelil and Turkish security sources told Reuters. The YPG and Syrian...

Greece has cut back on bringing migrants and refugees from the Aegean islands to the mainland after neighboring Balkan countries closed their borders. Police authorities from Slovenia, Austria, Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia said they have agreed to limit the flow of migrants to around 580...

U.S. special forces advisors are within miles of rebels who they are helping to capture the strategic Syrian town of al-Shadadi from Islamic State but are away from the front lines, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday. The United States sent dozens of special operations...