The Syrian volunteer rescue workers known as the White Helmets have become the target of an extraordinary disinformation campaign that positions them as an al-Qaida-linked terrorist organisation. The Guardian has uncovered how this counter-narrative is propagated online by a network of...

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked his US counterpart Donald Trump on Sunday for the CIA's help in thwarting a plot to attack the city of Saint Petersburg, the Kremlin said. It was the second time in a week that the world's most powerful leaders have exchanged messages of praise....

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syria’s regime president Bashar al-Assad openly and directly acknowledged that the groups subordinate to Brigadier General Suhail Hassan suffered heavy losses in their battles in Deir Ez Zor countryside as they headed towards al-Bu Kamal. Al-Assad’s comments verified news...

Families are being torn apart by the rift between Qatar and three other Gulf Arab states which began six months ago, Amnesty International said on Thursday, despite measures to ease the impact of the crisis on ordinary citizens. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, along...