A fledgling "humanitarian pause" announced by Russia in Syria's rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta was rattled Tuesday by fresh air strikes and rocket fire, several sources said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported air raids, including the dropping of two...

Saudi Arabia on Monday removed several high-ranking army officials and forced its army chief and air force commander into retirement, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported. According to a royal decree, Saudi Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Abdulrahman bin Saleh bin Abdullah...

IT’s a next generation combat jet of many names. It was the PAK FA. It was the T-50. Now it’s the Su-57. It’s Russia’s answer to the United States’ cutting-edge F-22 “Raptor” stealth fighter. Now, more than 15 years after the F-22 entered service, Russia is...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the implementation of a daily ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta, starting Tuesday, and the creation of a "humanitarian corridor" via which civilians can leave, his defense minister was quoted as saying. The minister, Sergei Shoigu, said the...