The largest aid convoy so far in Syria has reached a besieged rebel-held town in the centre of the country. Sixty-five lorries are delivering food and medicine to about 120,000 civilians in and around Rastan, in Homs province. The International Committee of the Red Cross and Syrian Red...

The United States said on Thursday it was concerned about reports that Russia is moving more military equipment into Syria to bolster President Bashar al-Assad, with a truce in tatters and peace talks in meltdown. A U.S. official separately said Russia has been repositioning...

Turkish warplanes have struck militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in southeastern Turkey, broadcaster CNN Turk said on Thursday, citing the Turkish military. PKK targets in the Daglica and Uludere districts of southeastern Turkey were hit, it said. The Turkish military has frequently...

One year after receiving them at Camp David, U.S. President Barack Obama meets Gulf leaders again Thursday, hoping they can more strongly commit to the fight against extremists. At the same time, with nine months left in his term, the president must again seek to reassure his Sunni allies...