Rebel rocket fire on the government-controlled northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Thursday killed seven civilians and wounded 30, state television said. "Seven civilians were killed and 30 more were wounded by a rocket attack carried out by terrorist groups," the official broadcaster said of...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels on Thursday halted an advance by regime forces and allied Iranian militias into the eatsern countryside of Idlib province, killing 15 militants, military sources told Zaman al-Wasl. The regime army has been pressing to take a strategic territory located...

Israel's President Reuven Rivlin was set Thursday to task parliament with forming a government to avoid new elections, after Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz each failed to form a coalition. The country's political system has been in stasis since late 2018, with two elections...

Turkey is discussing with Russia how to address the continued presence of Kurdish YPG militants in areas covered by an agreement between the two countries, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday. Ankara halted its incursion against the YPG last month after agreeing with Moscow for...