Istanbul authorities Thursday said 2,000 Syrian families in the city could be set for Turkish citizenship but the government insisted approval would only come after an April referendum on boosting the president's powers. "Until now in Istanbul, documents have been prepared and sent for...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow's goal in Syria was to "stabilize the legitimate authority" and strike a "decisive blow" against terrorism. "We have no plans to interfere in Syria's internal affairs," he told a group of naval officers returning from Syria, where...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Death orders issued by ISIS showed that being an Ahrar al-Sham member is a great crime that you lose your life for, according to documents obtained by Zaman al-Wasl. The newly-obtained documents include 120 names of people had been killed or detained by ISIS over...

Iraqi forces on Thursday thrust into Mosul airport on the southern edge of the jihadist stronghold for the first time since the Islamic State group overran the region in 2014. Backed by jets, gunships and drones, forces blitzed their way across open areas south of Mosul and entered the...