Syria's regime army and allied  militias, backed by Russian air strikes, recaptured 18 villages from Islamic State fighters in eastern Aleppo province on Saturday, a monitoring group said. The advance extended their control of parts of a road running towards the jihadist group's...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels on Saturday have killed at least 24 regime forces and allied militants in the northwestern province of Latakia, local activists said.   Rebels launched surprise attacks on the army posts near Kansba village in Jabal al-Akrad, killing 16 soldiers, while 8 more...

Turkey's 2.6 million Syrian refugees may be straining the housing and jobs systems, but they're also fuelling economic growth. The world's largest refugee population has had a positive impact on Turkish output, economists and government officials say. It may be partly responsible...

EU leaders told Russia to stop bombing Western-backed opposition fighters in Syria and accused Moscow and Iran of threatening peace efforts, as well as helping Islamic State and worsening refugee flows in Europe. Leaders made the call a week after major powers agreed a pause in...