President Barack Obama said on Wednesday the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq had put the militant group on the defensive, shrinking its territory and striking key leaders. "We have momentum and we intend to keep that momentum," Obama told reporters...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 6 civilians killed and 10 wounded on Monday in Syrian regime air strikes on the embattled northern countryside of Homs, local activists said. The aerial bombing targeted towns of Talbiseh, Tier Maala, al-Quneitra, Aidon and al-Hola. In the past 24 hours, Regime...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian Regime forces to launch major offensive on rebel-held areas in northern Aleppo province that will be completely led by Russia, activists and rebel commanders said. Bashar al-Assad's Prime Minister, Wael al Halqi, said in a meeting with Russian parliamentarians,...

The United States and its allies conducted 18 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, the coalition leading the operations said. In a statement released on Monday, the Combined Joint Task Force said five strikes in Syria, four of them near Mar'a, hit tactical...