Russia's defense ministry said on Tuesday its planes had carried out air strikes to support four rebel groups in Syria, saying it was working to try to unite the efforts of the Free Syrian Army and government troops against Islamic State. The General Staff of the Russian army...

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states are discussing sending special forces to Syria as part of U.S.-led efforts to fight Islamic State, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday. "There are discussions, countries that are currently part of the coalition (like) Saudi...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 30 people have been killed in Syrian and Russian air strikes on rebel-held areas  in northern provinces of Idlib and Aleppo , a monitor said Tuesday. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said at least 20 people, including 5 women, have been killed in...

 In a village in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, Syrians from Raqqa have been coming to harvest cannabis for almost a decade. Now, Raqqa is under Islamic State control and the border crossing is more difficult than ever. One woman recently risked her life for work in Lebanon. Like the...