Syrian government forces backed by Russian air power have stepped up a campaign to recapture Idlib province.

Hundreds of fighters have attempted to break through Syrian Army lines, losing dozens of militants in the process while inflicting heavy casualties on government troops who eventually had to retreat. Almost 600 fighters staged six attacks o...

I travelled from Chicago to Idlib to help and stand in solidarity with the displaced after the UN temporarily halted its aid programme. What I've seen since has been incredibly upsetting

Turkish president says the Syrian regime has not complied with deal brokered by Turkey and Russia, killing 20 people.

Some 350,000 Syrians have fled a renewed Russian-backed offensive in opposition-held Idlib province since December.

UN Secretary-General’s special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen will visit Russia next week, Acting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.Pedersen also plans to visit Damascus, Lavrov said. “I expect t...

At least two children believed to be among the dead

Mehak Aslam would have to give up children in order for them to be repatriated to Britain

Syrian state media reports no casualties after several rockets hit T4 airbase, causing material damage.

Academies call on Pompeo to waive restrictions for documentarians, journalists from countries under travel ban.

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Local circumstances limit the extent to which Iran and its proxies can retaliate against the US in Lebanon and Syria.

Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) is once again on the rise in the Middle East, King Abdullah of Jordan has warned, adding that “thousands” of fighters moved from Syria to Libya – bringing the whole problem even...

Syrian civilians could leave a de-escalation zone in the Idlib province via three new checkpoints, the Russian Defense Ministry has said.Many requests had been received from Syrian civilians in Idlib in areas contr...

Syrian refugees burn diapers for heat in Lebanon, while others in Jordan seek winter aid items to brave the cold.

President cuts off Fox News interviewer who appears to try to cover over his admission

Israel to release two prisoners - one of whom was convicted of spying for Syria - as part of a deal brokered by Russia.

A Syrian-born Swedish politician has been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking after a damning hidden-camera interview published in October showed him bragging about smuggling people into the country for m...

Arriving in Turkey for the grand opening of a gas pipeline, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to discuss the recent escalation of US-Iranian conflict in Iraq with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip...

Surprise visit comes as regional tensions intensify over Syria's ally Iran vowing response to Soleimani's killing.

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British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said it was Qassem Soleimani’s job to attack Western troops deployed ‘legitimately’ across the Middle East. But who authorized the presence of those troops in Syria remains...

Five children were among the dead at the school which was sheltering displaced people in Idlib.

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has an important role to play in ensuring people know the truth. Nothing should get in the way of that

Protests broke out in front of and inside Iraq's US embassy compound on Dec. 30, following a round of deadly airstrikes the US launched on Iraq and Syria.       

World leaders, regional groups react after US attacks Shia militia bases in Iraq and Syria, killing 25 fighters.

Tehran has condemned US military attacks on Hezbollah targets in Iran and Syria, describing the strikes as an ‘act of terrorism’. "US military aggression against Iraq and Iraqi forces...

The air strikes were in retaliation for a rocket attack on an Iraqi base that killed a US contractor.

US says strikes 'successful' but Iraq says move against Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah group 'violation of sovereignty'.

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