WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Western-backed opposition force of around 12,000 to 15,000 will be needed to retake areas of eastern Syria controlled by Islamic State militants, the top U.S military officer said on Friday, as the Pentagon outlined the first steps in a U.S.-led...

Russia believes US-led air strikes against jihadists in Syria should be carried out in coordination with Syrian authorities and in accordance with international law, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. Lavrov was speaking after the United States this week extended an air...

Antakya, Turkey (CNN) -- More than 20 Syrian rebel commanders, including members of Christian opposition groups, have signed off on what they called a historic agreement to unite in the fight against ISIS and President Bashar al-Assad's forces. The deal came out of a meeting...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- Key Syrian rebel groups, in a statement posted on their Twitter account on Thursday, condemned air strikes by a US-led coalition against Islamic State group, saying strikes would undermine the armed opposition and benefit Bashar al-Assad's regime....