Russia is insisting on changes to a framework for ending bloodshed in eastern Aleppo, Syria that are "unacceptable," a U.S. official said Monday. Syrian President Bashar Assad, backed by Russia, is now close to taking back full control of Aleppo, which was Syria's most populous city before...

 France announced its first cyber-warfare army unit Monday, aimed at increasing the country's hacking skills as concerns grow in Europe and the United States about Russian capabilities. Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian likened the impact of hacking on warfare to the effect of the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)-At least 55 civilians, including women and children, have been killed in new chemical attack by Syrian forces on Aqarbat town in Hama province, monitor and residents said. Local council in Aqarbat said the regime warplanes have targeted the town and surrounding villages...

Ankara and Doha have launched a joint aid campaign for Syrian refugees in Turkey on Monday. The aid organization Turkish Red Crescent and Qatar Charity, a Doha-based NGO inked a deal in Istanbul for $10 million to aid refugees. According to the agreement, the Red Crescent and the Qatar...