Government troops and rebels appeared to be fighting to strengthen their positions in several parts of Syria on the eve of a truce between the government and most rebel groups, aimed at easing the suffering of civilians. A war monitor reported clashes around Aleppo and Damascus, but pushes...

Turkey appointed new administrators in two dozen Kurdish-run municipalities on Sunday after removing their elected mayors over suspected links to militants, triggering pockets of protest in its volatile southeastern region bordering Syria and Iraq. Police fired water cannon and tear gas to...

(Zaman Al Wasl)-Civil Defense announced in northern Saraqib town their vehicles became out of service after Syrian regime warplanes targeted SCD center directly inflicting great damage on the vehicles in the center and injuring 3 volunteers. Local Coordination Committees said regime warplanes...

Indonesians across the world's most populous Muslim nation are preparing to welcome Eid al-Adha on Monday by flocking to markets to procure cattle, or by packing their bags and making the often long and arduous journey home. On Sunday, thousands of people were crowding train stations, bus...