Syrian activists say civilians have suffered chlorine gas poisoning during an attack on the rebel-held town of Saraqeb in Idlib province. The Syrian Civil Defence search-and-rescue group said Sunday night that three of its rescuers and six others were injured by chlorine gas in Saraqeb, a...

Russia has launched a series of air attacks in the area where one of its fighter jets was shot down by Syrian rebels on Saturday, leaving dozens of fighters and civilians dead, according to Syrian activists and Russian officials. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based...

A tanker with 22 Indian crew members on board has gone missing off West Africa, officials said Sunday, in waters plagued by piracy. The Panama-registered MT Marine Express, loaded with 13,500 tons of petrol, had been anchored off the Benin city of Cotonou before authorities lost contact with...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Eleven rebel faction in northwestern Syria have formed an operation room to confront the major offensive launched by regime forces and allied Shiite militia, according to statement posted online on Sunday. The new task command included Ahrar al-Sham, Nour el-Din al-Zinki,...