Syrian government forces have recaptured all towns and villages in the Wadi Barada valley near Damascus, the Syrian military said on Sunday, in another blow to rebels who have fought for years to unseat President Bashar al-Assad. "Units of our armed forces, together with ... allied forces...

 Iran summoned Switzerland's ambassador, who represents Washington's interests in Tehran, to protest President Donald Trump's visa ban on Iranians, the foreign ministry said. Swiss ambassador Giulio Haas was "handed a letter of protest on the recent executive order by the US President...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for US President Donald Trump to make good on his campaign pledge to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Departing from a long-standing US position, Trump promised he would recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital...

(Zaman al-Wasl) Commanders from Ahrar al-Sham Movement joined the Haya’t Tahrir al-Sham (Sham Liberation Committee) established on 28 January. The Ahrar commanders announced their resignation from the Ahrar al-Sham Movement before joining Tahrir al-Sham.  Ahrar al-Sham’s former...