Turkish-backed Syrian rebels are fighting street battles with ISIS militants in the city of al-Bab, and progress in taking it from the extremists has been slowed by efforts to avoid civilian casualties, Turkey's defense minister said Friday. The rebels, backed by Turkish special forces,...

Russia has begun a drawdown of its military forces in Syria, news agencies quoted the head of the Russian General Staff as saying Friday. "In accordance with the decision of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, (President) Vladimir Putin, the Russian...

Jordanian state media say authorities plan to prosecute 12 Jordanians on suspicion of hate speech aimed at victims of the New Year's nightclub shooting attack in Turkey. Two Jordanians were among the 39 people killed in the Istanbul shooting for which the extremist group Islamic State...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian activists said displaced people living in coastal city of Jableh have been suffering sectarian abuses since at least 27 people were killed in a car blast on Thursday. Residents of the Alawite-sect-dominated city have accused the displaced, who fled conflict areas to the...