(Foreign Policy)- Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii has just departed war-torn Damascus following what her aides described as a “fact-finding” mission to work toward ending the nearly six-year conflict in Syria. Congressional travel to the devastated country is exceedingly rare,...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- As Islamic State inflicts humiliating defeats on the Syrian regime forces in the eastern Deir Ezzor province, Damascus has opened an aerial bridge in several airports in Syria, to deliver weapons and troops to backed the recessive forces, sources said. IIyushin II-76 aircraft,...

(Middle East Monitor)- NATO member Denmark will deploy special forces to Syria to fight against Daesh, in an expansion of its role in the US-led operation “Inherent Resolve” against Daesh where it already has ground troops operating in Iraq.”Based on a concrete approach from the coalition,...

An unidentified gunman attacked police in Istanbul Saturday, the private Dogan News Agency reported, a day after unidentified assailants attacked Istanbul's police headquarters and an office of the ruling AK Party with rocket launchers. There were no reports of casualties in the attack, in...