(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian National Army backed by Turkish artillery barrages launched major attack to retake the strategic town of Sarqab in northern Idlib province, such an attack followed heavy Turkish reinforcements, local activists said Monday. The Syrian regiem force captured...

Russian air strikes Monday killed at least five civilians in the last major opposition bastion in northwestern Syria bringing the death toll to 25 in less than 24 hours, a monitor said. The early morning raids hit a populous village in Aleppo province where battles between Russia-backed...

The United States has signaled to Iraq its willingness to extend sanctions waivers enabling the country to continue importing vital Iranian gas and electricity imports, three Iraqi officials said this week, a move that would be a key test of Baghdad-Washington ties. The decision comes amid...

Australia's months-long bushfires crisis will likely be over within days, officials said Monday as heavy rainfall extinguished several massive blazes and was forecast to douse dozens more as downpours swept south. Days of torrential rains have caused flash flooding in New South Wales and...