Turkey warns Syria of heavy price amid growing tension

Tensions escalated Tuesday between Syria's regime and rebel-backer Turkey as a Syrian military helicopter was shot down and Ankara warned of a "heavy price"...

Middle East: Love and weddings in the Shadow of War

"Love, we have no aim but to be defeated in your wars," wrote the Palestinian poet Mahmud Darwish. Despite the armed conflicts devastating the...

Russian and Syrian assault on Idlib raises tensions with Turkey

Russian and regime bombardment on the last major rebel enclave in Syria has killed 29 civilians in a day, a monitor said Monday, as...

Russia strongly rejects Turkish position on Syria

The Russian reaction to Turkey’s latest military moves in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib has appeared in the form of a lengthy interview...

Syrian Air Defence Intercepts Israeli Missiles Attack

Syria's air defence has responded to an "Israeli attack" by intercepting Israeli missiles targeting Damascus and were destroyed in the air, state news agency...

Doctor Who Fights Against War: Syrian Doctor Steps into Oscar Limelight

She treated thousands of people in an underground hospital in a besieged rebel enclave in Syria. Now Amani Ballour, the doctor at the center...

Turkey and Syrian regime in deadly flare-up

Turkish and Syrian troops traded deadly fire in Syria's northwest on Monday, further raising tension between Ankara and regime backer Moscow over the war-torn...

Peace Efforts at Stake as Haftar’s forces continue Attacks in Libya

Forces loyal to Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar are not concerned about peace or a cease-fire in Libya, Turkey’s president said Monday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Assad’s forces gain ground in Idlib, Syria

On Friday, Bashar-al-Assad's forces inched closer to capturing Maaret-al-Numan, a key jihadist-held city in northwest Syria, following pitched battles with jihadists and rebels that...

ISIS might resurge if US leaves Iraq: US General warns

The Islamic State group is weakened but a resurgence is possible if the United States leaves Iraq, US Major General Alexus Grynkewich, the number...

ISIS fighters’ wives languish in Syria, looking for a way home

In an overcrowded desert camp for families linked to the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria, a French woman begged for another chance so...

Qatar going out of its way to support Syrian refugee children

In the latest development, the Ministry of Culture and Sports, represented by the Qatar Publishers and Distributors Forum, has signed a memorandum of understanding...