UN war crimes team documents fresh use of chemical weapons in Syria
Battles in Syria this year have been marked by a series of war crimes including the use of prohibited weapons...
Middle East
Russian, Syrian jets pound Idlib province to root out 'terrorists'
At least a dozen airstrikes hit a string of villages and towns in southern Idlib and the town of Latamneh and Kafr Zeita in northern Hama where rebels are still in control, witnesses and rescuers say.
US to remain in Syria until Iranian forces withdraw, envoy says
The Trump administration is pledging that the United States will remain in Syria until the "enduring defeat" of the Islamic...
US warns Assad against using chemical weapons in Idlib offensive
The United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on Friday on the situation in Syria's Idlib province, U.S. Ambassador...
Trump warns Syria against 'reckless' attack on Idlib province
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned Syrian President Bashar Assad and his allies Iran and Russia not to "recklessly...
Report: Iran smuggled weapons to Lebanon on civilian flights
Iran has been using at least one of its civilian air carriers to smuggle weapons to Lebanon, where they have...
Iran's supreme leader says Iranian forces must be 'vigilant'
Saturday's news of the military development plans came a day after Iran dismissed a French call for negotiations on Tehran's future nuclear plans, its ballistic missile arsenal and its role in wars in Syria and Yemen.
Iran vows to maintain military presence in Syria despite US pressure
"The continued presence of Iranian [military] advisers in Syria was part of this military cooperation agreement between Tehran and Damascus," Tehran's military attache to Damascus, Abolqasem Alinejad says.
US to join UN-led talks on potential Syrian constitution
"The United States has accepted the invitation from UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura to participate in talks in Geneva on Sept. 14," a State Department official says.
'US, UK plotting chemical attack in Syria,' Russian official claims
The most senior British officer in the fight against Islamic State rejected Russian claims on Monday that Britain and the...