(RBTH)- Russia and the United States might partially restore their bilateral cooperation on combating terrorism, which is now frozen; in particular, they might expand interaction in fighting terrorism in Syria, says Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov. "We are working on the dates...

An Iraqi-led operation to retake the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul is unlikely to take place this year, a top U.S. intelligence official told Congress on Tuesday. The comments by Marine Corps Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart were more pessimistic than some recent...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The fate of 7350 detainees from the besieged al-Waer neighborhood in Homs is still unknown as the Syrian regime refuses to release them in binding to a U.N.-brokered deal reached last December. The neighborhood's negotiations committee said regime is trying escape their demand...

Two former SS men will go on trial this month for their alleged complicity in the murder of thousands of people at Auschwitz, as Germany accelerates its bid to prosecute ageing Third Reich criminals. Reinhold Hanning, 93, faces court in the western town of Detmold from Thursday, charged with...