The Russian army accused Israel Friday of using a civilian plane carrying 172 passengers as a shield against Syrian anti-aircraft fire while carrying out air strikes near Damascus. Israel's air force hit targets in the capital area at dawn Thursday sparking a Syrian riposte, Russia's...

Syrian regime troops entered a strategic town in the country's last rebel stronghold Thursday after fierce clashes with opposition fighters, even as Turkey sent reinforcements seeking to curtail the offensive, state-run media reported. The push by Bashar Assad's forces into towns and...

Russia and Syrian regime carried out air strikes in the Idlib de-escalation zone, northwestern Syria, killing at least 15 civilians, a Syrian civil defence group announced on Thursday, as Turkey sent more reinforcements into the region, setting up new positions in an attempt to stop a regime...

Turkey sent more reinforcements into northwestern Syria Thursday, setting up new positions in an attempt to stop a Syrian regime offensive on the last rebel stronghold in the war-torn country, the media and opposition activists said. The move came after a rare confrontation between...