The Lebanese Shi‘ite group Hezbollah has declared victory in the Syrian war while Russia said government forces had driven militants from 85 percent of the country where President Bashar al-Assad’s rule seemed in danger two years ago. The comments from two Syrian...

Saudi Arabia has assured Russia that it supports a gradual process of negotiating local cease-fires and setting up "de-escalation zones" in Syria, Russia's foreign minister said Monday, a day after meeting with Saudi leaders. Russia and Iran, Saudi Arabia's main regional foe, back...

Iraqi authorities are holding 1,400 foreign wives and children of suspected Islamic State fighters after government forces expelled the jihadist group from one of its last remaining strongholds in Iraq, security and aid officials said. Most came from Turkey. Many others were from former...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 60 regime troops killed and missed in clashes with the Islamic State east of Homs city as fierce clashes still underway at the enclave of Syrian desert, local reporter said Saturday. 13 Shiite fighters from al-Ridha Brigade were also killed in the clashes in...