NATO's "targeted provocations" near Russia’s borders are highly likely to escalate into an armed conflict, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said Monday.  NATO’s expansion eastward dates back to the time when Russia had good relations with the alliance, Fomin said at a...

The Syrian Foreign Ministry said Monday that Israel’s plans to double the number of settlers living in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights are “dangerous and unprecedented” and only perpetuate its occupation of the territory. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Sunday a...

After struggling with the coronavirus for far too long, the world understands all too well Belgium's word of the year, “knaldrang!” — the urge to party, the need to let loose. Yet as New Year celebrations approach, the omicron variant is casting more gloom. Several countries are...

Three civilians were injured Monday in Russian airstrikes targeting displaced camps in Jabal al-Zawiya region, south of Idlib province.   Zaman al-Wasl correspondent said that three civilians were wounded, as a result of the Russian warplanes carrying out four air raids targeting a...