Russian helicopters pounded jihadist positions around the ancient city of Palmyra on Tuesday as Syrian troops pressed a ground advance, a monitoring group said. "Russian helicopters and warplanes, that are likely Russian, are bombarding Islamic State group positions...

Armed Belgian police, with French support, were hunting one or more fleeing gunmen who wounded three officers during a raid on Tuesday in Brussels linked to the investigation of November's Islamist attacks in Paris, officials said. A southern section of the city was sealed off by police,...

Syrian opposition says Russia withdrawal could lead to end of conflict, spokesperson said. Syria's opposition are "not against" direct talks with the country's government, RIA news agency quoted Salim al-Muslat, spokesman for the main Syrian opposition alliance in Geneva, as saying on...

By Ali Eid; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- It has been five years since the eruption of the Syrian revolution, calling for dignity and democracy, challenging the rule of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. After years of ongoing bloodshed and failing to resolve the conflict, counting deaths...