The Syrian air force on Thursday extended its intense aerial campaign against rebel-held areas in the northern province of Aleppo, conducting a series of airstrikes that killed at least 14 people, activists said. Zaman al-Wasl reporter said at least 6 people, including women and 2 children,...

Syrian troops and militia battled on Wednesday to repel an Islamic State attack on the city of Hasaka in the northeast, and a Kurdish official said the government forces may not be able to hold off the jihadists. Hasaka city is divided into zones run separately by the government...

The United States has accused the Syrian military of carrying out air strikes to help Islamic State fighters advance around the northern city of Aleppo, messages posted on the U.S. Embassy Syria official Twitter feed said. Islamic State fighters pushed back rival insurgents north of Aleppo on...

Russia Tuesday urged a U.S.-led coalition fighting against ISIS to coordinate their air raids with the Syrian government, warning that jihadis could go "very far" if not stopped. "It is absolutely clear to me it was a mistake - still is - not to coordinate the air strikes with the activities of...