Russian warplanes on Friday night carried out several air strikes using high-explosive air-to-air missiles, targeting several areas in northern Idlib province.   Military sources in the Al-Fateh Al-Mubeen operations room told Zaman al-Wasl that Russian warplanes took off from the Hmeimim...

Christians in Syria's northwestern Idlib province have been performing their religious duties freely, said Hanna Celluf, the archpriest of Qunayah Church. Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Celluf said: "No one disturbs us while we are performing our prayers. No one harasses us. We don't come...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces in Ukraine tried to storm a steel plant housing soldiers and civilians in the southern city of Mariupol on Saturday while attempting to crush the last corner of resistance in a place of deep symbolic and strategic value to Moscow, Ukrainian officials said....

Syrians could be jailed for up to 15 years for minor criticism of the Assad regime following amendments to existing cybercrime laws. The draconian new changes were announced this week, laying out harsh penalties for vaguely worded offences including online criticism of the president,...