Clashes raged around a key northern Syrian town on Tuesday after ISIS launched a counter-attack to fend off a US-backed advance near the extremists' stronghold Raqa. Backed by air power from an international coalition bombing ISIS, the Syrian Democratic Forces are laying the groundwork for...

Syria has received 50,000 tons of Russian wheat as humanitarian aid, Syrian and Russian government sources said on Tuesday. The two cargoes arrived in March, they said. However, no Russian wheat from the commercial deals signed with state grain buyer Hoboob have arrived yet, the Syrian...

(BBC)- A Spanish court has ordered the first criminal investigation into the actions of Syrian government officials during the country's civil war. The case involves a Spanish woman, born in Syria, who said her brother was tortured and executed by Syrian security forces in 2013....

Amazon.com (AMZN.O) has agreed to buy Middle East online retailer Souq.com, thwarting a last minute bid by Dubai billionaire Mohamed Alabbar's Emaar Malls EMAA.DU. The value and terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close in 2017, according to a joint statement...