BEIRUT (Reuters)- Iran has increased its missile production three-fold, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said Wednesday, according to the Fars news service. The commander did not explain during what time period the production increase had taken place. "In the past we had...

Exclusive footage from Eastern Ghouta as the U.N. human rights chief says the Syrian regime is orchestrating an "apocalypse" in the stricken suburbs.    The Syrian regime is orchestrating an "apocalypse" that will strike elsewhere following the devastating crisis...

Syrian rebels in Eastern Ghouta will defend the territory and there are no negotiations over a withdrawal that has been proposed by Russia, the military spokesman for one of the main eastern Ghouta rebel groups said Wednesday. "There are no negotiations about this subject. The factions...

(Zaman Al Wasl) Exclusif- La Corée du Nord dirige une base militaire souterraine au sud de Qardaha, la ville natale de Bashar al-Assad dans la province côtière de Lattaquié, a déclaré une source bien informée à Zaman al-Wasl. De longs tunnels ont été construits au cours des sept...

A humanitarian aid convoy has not been able to unload supplies to residents trapped inside Syria's Eastern Ghouta, as government warplanes resumed bombarding the enclave, killing at least 70 people, according to a monitor.  Described as the "bloodiest" day since a Russian-sponsored...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro got the goals for Real Madrid as the holders won 2-1 away to a Paris Saint-Germain side missing Neymar to secure their place in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday. Ronaldo had scored twice -- including his 100th goal for Real in the competition...

TRIPOLI: Fighting between tribes in southern Libya Tuesday killed three people and wounded 20, medics said, in the latest flare-up in over a month of clashes. The violence has rocked the town of Sebha, some 600 kilometers south of Tripoli, where tribal rivalries have frequently spilt...

Turkish foreign minister has called on the German government to change its travel advice on Turkey, stressing that it is out-dated and does not reflect the real situation in the country. “The latest travel advice is not reflecting realities of Turkey and the current state of our...

Women who were illegally held in the Assad regime’s prisons in Syria, where they were subjected to torture and rape, told Anadolu Agency about their sufferings and the horrors they witnessed. Women are among the biggest victims of the civil war in Syria, which is still raging on in its...

Raqa (Syria) (AFP) - A US-backed alliance of Syrian fighters announced on Tuesday it would redeploy around 1,700 members from front lines against the Islamic State group to a Kurdish enclave under Turkish attack. Turkey and allied Syrian rebels are waging a weeks-long offensive on...

(Zaman Al Wasl) Exclusive- North Korea runs an underground military base south of Qardaha, Bashar al-Assad’s hometown in costal Latakia province, well-informed source told Zaman al-Wasl. Long tunnels have been built during the last seven years in a deep valley in Qardaha under the...

A Russian An-26 military transport aircraft has crashed in Syria while landing at the Hmeimim airport, killing all 39 people on board, according to the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday. Earlier, the ministry had put the death toll at 32, but later revised it. A total of 33...

The Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority (PA) is considering the “suspension” of its recognition of Israel, a senior Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) official said Tuesday. “There is no alternative for the Palestinians but to suspend their recognition of Israel,” Saeb Erekat, a...

The UN could not offload 14 of 46 trucks carrying humanitarian supplies on Monday in besieged Eastern Ghouta due to escalating violence, the UN said on Tuesday. The Syrian regime also rejected the delivery of 70 percent of medical supplies and removed from aid convoy, according to the...

Russian transport aircraft AN-26 crashes in Syria, killing 26 passengers, 6 crew members: Defense Ministry

WASHINGTON (AP)- President Donald Trump is denying his White House is chaotic but says more staff will leave as he seeks "perfection." Trump tweets Tuesday: "The new Fake News narrative is that there is CHAOS in the White House. Wrong! People will always come & go, and I want strong...

LONDON (Reuters)- Britain will respond robustly if it is proved that Russia was involved in an incident which left a former Russian double agent in a critical condition, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Tuesday. "There is much speculation about the disturbing incident in Salisbury,...

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates says it will now require anyone conducting "commercial activities" through social media to register for a government-issued license. The new rules announced Tuesday target so-called "social media influencers," who parlay their internet fame into...

The United Nations said that it planned to send another aid convoy to Syria's besieged enclave of eastern Ghouta Thursday, after 14 of 46 trucks were unable to fully unload Monday due to shelling on the town of Douma. "After nearly nine hours inside, the decision was made to leave for...

Turkey will set up camps to settle 170,000 people in nine locations near Idlib province, and in the area Ankara controls by further east in northern Syria, Turkish diplomatic sources said. Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies, which six weeks ago launched an operation in the Afrin region...