(Bloomberg)- Even a war as pitiless as Syria’s can have a low point. The battle for Aleppo has produced carnage, civilian suffering and, according to some, war crimes on a scale rarely surpassed in the five-year conflict. Backed by Russian airstrikes and militias supported by Iran, forces...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Fastaqim Kama Umirt, key Syrian resistance faction, said Saturday its artillery detachment had targeted stronghold for Iran and Hezbollah Shiite militia in Aleppo city, killing 6 Iranian officers. The Union released a statement that its security office managed to identify the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Zabadani's local council west of  Damascus, in statement, said the most recent batch of United Nations food rations delivered to residents remaining in the town contained rice “unsuitable for human or animal consumption.” The assistance was delivered on 25 September...

Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE), in another step to move past its costly diesel emissions cheating scandal, has agreed to pay $175 million to U.S. lawyers suing the German automaker on behalf of the owners of 475,000 polluting vehicles, two people briefed on the agreement said on Friday. In...