A Syrian journalist arrested in Turkey while applying for a residence permit says he has been freed. In a message posted Saturday on Facebook, Rami Jarrah said Turkish authorities have released him without charges. He said he had not been given an explanation for his arrest on Wednesday, but...

EU leaders told Russia to stop bombing Western-backed opposition fighters in Syria and accused Moscow and Iran of threatening peace efforts, as well as helping Islamic State and worsening refugee flows in Europe. Leaders made the call a week after major powers agreed a pause in...

(The Guardian)- A Syrian journalist who was raised in Britain, and who has been living for five years in Turkey, was detained by the Turkish immigration authorities on Wednesday (17 February) after applying for residency. The reasons for the arrest of Rami Jarrah are unclear although a...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime forces and Russian warplanes have renewed the aerial and ground attacks on the Turkmen-dominated village of Harbanfaseh town in Hama province, residents said Friday. Russia warplanes conducted at least 20 raids on rebel-held areas in Homs and Hama in the past 24...