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U.S., Russia discuss de-escalation zone for southwest Syria

The United States and Russia are quietly holding talks on creating a "de-escalation zone" in southwestern Syria, Western diplomats and regional officials said, but could face fierce opposition from Iran. The Russian and U.S. special envoys for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev and Michael Ratney,...

Daraa farmers harvest their wheat early, fear regime fires

(Eqtsad)- As soon as the wheat and barley ears dried and gained its golden color, farmers in Daraa countryside hurried to harvest them fearing they would be intentionally burnt by the regime as it has done in previous years or that a rocket or a spark would reach them and a year’s work...

Russia says US-led coalition colludes with ISIS in Syria

The Russian military on Friday accused the U.S.-led coalition in Syria of providing safe corridors for ISIS to leave the area around its stronghold of Raqqa. Col. Gen. Sergei Surovikin, the commander of Russian forces in Syria, said ISIS made a deal earlier this month with the Kurdish forces...