Syrian forces pursued a relentless air and ground offensive against Eastern Ghouta Thursday, moving closer to retaking the rebel enclave but also depriving desperate civilians of vital aid.  More than 900 civilians have been killed in the nearly three-week assault on the last...

  The United Nations Security Council Wednesday called for a ceasefire to be implemented across Syria and expressed concern about the country's humanitarian situation, Netherlands U.N. Ambassador and council president for March Karel van Oosterom said. "The cessation of hostilities...

   (Zaman Al Wasl- AP)- Fresh air strikes on eastern Ghouta near Damascus brought the death toll for Wednesday's bombardment on the rebel-held enclave near Damascus to 45, a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said at least 18 of the...

Turkey’s National Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Wednesday a domestically produced protection system will be used for tanks in Operation Olive Branch. In a special interview with Anadolu Agency, Canikli said: "We will begin to install PULAT [protection] system to our tanks...