A predominantly Arab faction of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said Thursday that it has started a ground operation to cross into the west of the Euphrates River, a move strongly opposed by Turkey. The Revolutionary Army group said via Twitter that it had started a ground operation to take...

Relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia deteriorated even further on Thursday as Tehran severed all commercial ties with Riyadh and accused Saudi jets of attacking its embassy in Yemen's capital. A row has been raging for days between Shi'ite Muslim power Iran and the conservative Sunni...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime warplanes staged new strikes on Zamalka, an eastern suburb of Damascus, killing at least 6 people, including children,  and wounding 50, local activists said Thursday, in less than 24 hours since 10 people lost their lives in the aerial bombing on Zamalka....

(BBC)- The Syrian government has agreed to allow aid into the besieged rebel-held village of Madaya, the UN says, amid reports of residents starving to death. The UN humanitarian co-ordinator said it was planning to deliver humanitarian assistance "in the coming days". Aid agencies...