Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice as Real Madrid were thankful to a late missed penalty from Duje Cop to open up a seven-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a 2-1 win over Sporting Gijon. Madrid looked set for an easy afternoon as Ronaldo opened the scoring from the penalty...

  Syrian regime forces have retaken "full control" of the rebel-held district of Masaken Hanano in northern battlefield city Aleppo, state media said on Saturday. State television said "the armed forces retook full control" of the largest rebel district in the east of the city, and...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called Saturday for greater cooperation between regional rivals Iran and Turkey to help establish stability in Syria and Iraq. "Today when the region is in a critical condition, cooperation and consultation by Tehran and Ankara in resolving issues can make a...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A well-informed source told Zaman al-Wasl that the Russian forces recently began building a large infantry base close to the T4 military airport in Homs province, source said. The Russian engineering machines are sweeping the site where Russia will build its military base....