Rebel mortar fire on government-held districts of the Syrian city of Aleppo killed at least 21 people and wounded 50 on Sunday, a monitoring group said. "The fire targeted regime-held neighbourhoods, including some in the Old City where the rebels are trying to advance," the...

Leaders of the Group of Seven major economies agreed to impose extra sanctions on Russia over its intervention in Ukraine , where armed pro-Moscow separatists detained a group of international observers and accused them of being NATO spies. The United States said its part of...

T he baby-faced boy waited patiently for his turn at the small ice cream shop, his Kalashnikov balanced precariously over his shoulder. The rifle was pointed down and his hand occasionally cupped the muzzle, far from the proper way to carry a gun. He stood just a few inches...

Syria's rebels shoot down two fighter jets in Qalamoun area, east Damascus on Thursday, source told Zaman Alwasl. The anti-aircraft missiles of  main Islamic Front group, Islam Army hit ‘Sukhoi’ jet near al-Nasseryia military...