Syria's rebel and opposition groups are trying to forge a common stance over negotiations to end the civil war but the absence of some prominent activists and a main Kurdish force from their meeting in Riyadh shows that unity remains elusive. Saudi Arabia, a strong supporter of rebels fighting...

Russia has asked the United Nations Security Council to hold closed-door discussions on Turkish military action in Syria and Iraq, diplomats said on Monday, in the latest sign of increasing tensions between Moscow and Ankara. Russia's U.N. mission had no immediate comment. But council...

Canada's new Liberal government will act within weeks to fulfill a campaign promise to withdraw six fighter jets that have been attacking Islamic State positions in Iraq and Syria, a top official said on Monday. The Liberals, who took power last month, say Canada can contribute more...

Fourteen people were killed and another 20 injured Monday by airstrikes carried out by Russian warplanes on opposition-held parts of Syria’s Aleppo province. According to local civil defense sources, Russian warplanes also struck Aleppo’s opposition-held Sukkari, Al-Hulk and Firdevs...