Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes battled Islamic State insurgents around Palmyra on Monday, trying to extend their gains after taking back control of a city whose ancient temples were dynamited by the ultra-radical militants. The loss of Palmyra on Sunday...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Iran has supplied the Syrian air force with tires for its Sukhoi 22 fleet,  after the Russian robust fighter bombers have been out of service in Syria and not any more available in Russia, military source told Zaman al-Wasl The Iranian shipment was delivered this month to...

Three heavy attack helicopters have left Moscow's Hmeymim airbase in Syria for Russia, Russian state TV channel Rossiya-24 reported on Monday. Two Mi-24 and one Mi-35 helicopters left the base onboard the heavy Antonov-124 transport airplane, along with some engineers and technical staff. This...

Drone attacks killed eight men suspected of belonging to al Qaeda in southern Yemen on Saturday night, local residents said, as a U.S. campaign against the militant group goes on amid a wider civil war in the country. Two missiles hit the fighters who had gathered in courtyards in...