On the eve of Donald Trump's election victory, members of a Western-backed Syrian rebel group met U.S. officials to ask about the outlook for arms shipments they have received to fight President Bashar al-Assad. They were told the program would continue until the end of the year, but...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- State-run media announced Saturday launch of “Aleppo, Capital for Syrian Cinema 2016” celebration by Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Tourism between 22 and 30 October. State news agency, SANA, said the “celebration” is aimed to “support Aleppo city steadfastness...

Mounting civilian casualties from fighting in eastern Mosul between Iraqi forces and ISIS are overwhelming the capacity of the government and international aid groups, the United Nations said on Saturday. Nearly 200 wounded civilians and military personnel were transferred to hospital last...

France president Francois Hollande warned Donald Trump on Saturday that U.S. commitments to reducing climate change and global warming are "irreversible". U.S. president-elect Trump has previously claimed climate change is a "hoax" and promised to cancel the hard-won Paris climate agreement...