BEIRUT (AP) — Heavy clashes raged in northeastern Syria on Monday as Kurdish fighters and Islamic State militants battled for control of a string of villages near the Iraqi and Turkish borders. The Kurds have long been one of the most effective foes of the Islamic State group,...

By Laila Bassam and Tom Perry DAMASCUS (Reuters) - The world will have to cooperate with Syria to halt the trade in looted antiquities that helps fund jihadist groups, Syria's culture minister said, putting the onus on Turkey to stop the smuggling across their...

Reporting by Abu Abdullah Al Hourani; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- A new negotiation team is supposed to meet with the Syrian regime to re-open Babila crossing point to let food in Southern Damascus countryside. Well-informed...

  By Faris al-Rifai; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Many activists of aid and relief died in Palestinian camps during the war in Syria, either by the heavy shelling on camps, or by snipers, or even died under torture in detention...