Reporting by Ahmad Primo; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime forces backed by intense Russian air strikes have closed in on Aleppo city in their most significant advance since Moscow intervened in September in support of Bashar al-Assad's ailing government....

At least nine civilians and 16 separatist fighters were killed as security forces try to root out Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, the army and the region's biggest parliamentary party said separately on Monday. Security forces have imposed 24-hour...

Tens of thousands of Syrians were stranded at the border with Turkey Monday after escaping a Russia-backed government offensive in Aleppo, as Germany's chancellor prepared to visit Ankara to press for tighter border controls. Turkey has vowed to help the crowds of people, including many...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Russian warplanes have carried out at least 20 raids on rebel-held areas in Homs and Hama provinces, killing 5 civilians in an initial death toll, local activists said Monday. The Russia air strikes killed 5 people in Talbiseh and al-Dar al-Kabeera towns as raids focused on...