(The Guardian)- Donald Trump’s proposal to set up safe havens in northern Syria has been met with caution by his allies and skepticism by others who fear the plan is aimed more at keeping refugees out of the US than providing for humanitarian needs. Turkey and Russia, on whom such a plan...

A Russian aircraft carrier used to wage a massive offensive on the Syrian city of Aleppo is on its way back to Russia, Britain's defense minister said Wednesday, calling it a "ship of shame". "We will keep a close eye on the Admiral Kuznetsov as it skulks back to Russia," Defence Minister...

Syrian government forces and their allies drove ISIS militants out of several villages northeast of Aleppo between Tuesday and Wednesday, opposition-aligned activists said, bringing them closer to territory held by Turkish-backed rebels. Advances in the last week have brought the Syrian army...

British armed forces escorted a Russian aircraft carrier dubbed "the ship of shame" by Defense Secretary Michael Fallon as it passed through waters close to the English coast on its way back from bombing raids in Syria. Images released by the British defense ministry showed RAF Typhoon jets...