Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wants the US military to maintain a presence in Syria, he told TIME on Thursday during his multi-city tour of the United States. “We believe American troops should stay for at least the mid-term, if not the long-term,” he said. Prince...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- US-backed Kurdish forces hit army bastions in Deir Ezzor as the regime backed by Russian mercenaries seeks to control the oil-rich province, military source said Friday. The Syrian Democratic Forces that based in Conoco oilfield launched rocket attack on...

The daily hordes of tourists have exhausted the Thai beach made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie. Maya Bay, on Phi Phi Leh island in the Andaman Sea, will be closed to all visitors for four months annually starting this June to allow for the recovery of the damaged coral reefs and sea...

Pro-Syrian regime forces including Russian mercenaries amassed near U.S. and U.S.-backed forces last week in Syria, but a potential confrontation was defused after the U.S. military contacted Russian officers, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The latest incident in the Syrian province of...