The Russian military said Friday it has downed dozens of drones and rockets launched by militants this year targeting Russia's air base in Syria. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said that so far in 2019 the military has shot down 58 drones and 27 rockets...

Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has approved the reopening on Monday of the Qaim border-crossing with Syria, state news agency INA said, the latest sign of normalization between Baghdad and Bashar al-Assad’s government. The crossing will be reopened for travelers and trade,...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Activists and human rights activists on Thursday began touring government agencies and foreign embassies in Lebanon to discuss Syrian refugee issues in Lebanon, in the hope of alleviating the pressures and challenges faced by the official decision-making and security...

The Syrian government and opposition should move forward on large-scale prisoner exchanges to build confidence ahead of the their first talks next month in more than a year, the United Nations special envoy for Syria said on Friday. The U.N. announced on Monday the formation of a...