The streets of one of the first towns to rise up against the Syrian regime lie empty and broken after most of its residents fled an expected advance by Russia-backed Syrian forces. The retaking of Maraat al-Numan in Idlib province would be a deeply symbolic victory for the regime of...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syria's Air Force has been mobilizing heavy weapons and attack helicopters in Hama military airbase and in the eastern region of Idlib province as the Russian-backed offensive has uprooted a quarter million people of their homes and killed 100 people since mid-December,...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shored up his base with a landslide primary victory announced early Friday, but he will need a big win in national elections in March if he hopes to stay in office and gain immunity from prosecution on corruption charges. Netanyahu handily...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 90 Syrian regime forces and allied militants have been killed by rebels and jihadists since regime and Russian launched a deadliest offensive on Idlib regime two week ago, the spokeswoman of Russia’s Foreign Ministry said. Maria Zakharova on Thursday...