(The Wall Street Journal)- President Barack Obama entered the Oval Office with a promise not to engage the U.S. in protracted and messy conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan. As he leaves, his adherence to that promise is muddying his foreign-policy legacy because of how he handled another Mideast...

(The Wall Street Journal)- Islamic State has ramped up sales of oil and gas to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, U.S. and European officials said, providing vital fuel to the government in return for desperately needed cash. The regime’s purchases are helping sustain Islamic...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- Three children were killed Wednesday when an ISIS landmine set off in western Raqqa as the Kurdish-led forces step up offensive against ISIS near the group's self-proclaimed capital, sources said. One more child was wounded due in the explosion of al-Mahmoudely village...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime’s security warned of imminent attack by Syrian resistance to regain control on the mountainous Jabal al-Akrad region in Latakia province, sources reported. Special sources reported to Zaman al-Wasl that the security committee in the coastal city of Latakia has...