(BuzzFeed News)-  Shaykh Abdul Hadi al Arwani was the imam of the An Noor Mosque in Acton since 2012, and was known for his criticism of the Assad regime in Syria. His supporters told BuzzFeed News he was shot, though police have not yet confirmed the victim’s identity....

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey and Iran "should play the role of mediator" in the conflicts in Iraq and Syria. During a joint press conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Tuesday, Erdogan said "history and culture has been slaughtered in...

Russia  hosted talks involving the Syrian government and some opposition figures on Monday, but the main opposition group stayed away and little progress was expected towards ending the Middle East country's conflict. Delegates said they expected the four-day meeting to focus on...

Conflicting reports over who is the responsible for the partial damage of a historic church in Hasakah province northeast Syria as activists accuse Syrian regime and the latter says Islamic State's terrorists who have carried out the explosion on Sunday. State-run news agency (SANA)...