Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit
SyrianrebelsbeganleavingEasternGhoutaonThursday,statemediasaid,underthefirstsuchevacuationdealfromthebatteredoppositionenclaveoutsideDamascus.Statetelevisionann
Turkey-led forces comb Syria's Afrin after ousting Kurds
Turkish-ledforcessecuredthecityofAfrinonMondayafteradeadlytwo-monthassaultthatdealttheKurdsamajorblowandcouldreshapetheregion.Oppositiongroupssupportingthecaptu
Syria conflict: 'Russians killed' in US air strikes<br>
AtleasttwoRussianfighterswerekilledinUSairstrikesinnorth-easternSyrialastweek,theirassociatessaid.Theysaidtheycouldhavebeenhiredbyprivatemilitarycompaniessuppor
China's J-20 stealth jet put into air force combat service
China'slatestJ-20stealthfightershavebeencommissionedintoairforcecombatservice,aspokespersonconfirmedFriday."ItmarksanimportantstepfortheJ-20tohavecomprehensivec
34 militants killed in Afghan Nangarhar province
About34militants,including31fightersoftheIslamicState(IS)terroristgroup,werekilledandsevenpeoplewoundedintwoincidentsinAfghanistan'seasternprovinceofNangarhar,t
18 civilians killed by Turkish airstrikes and shelling in Syria's Afrin
Atleast18civilianshavebeenkilledintheTurkishmilitarycampaignagainstSyria'sKurdish-heldAfrinenclaveinnorthernSyria,amonitorgroupreportedSunday.TheSyrianObservato
IS strengthening grip in Afghanistan could destabilize broader region
MilitantsloyaltotheIslamicState(IS)terrorgrouphavebeenattemptingtostrengthentheirgripandboosttheirpresenceinmilitancy-plaguedAfghanistan,localanalystshavewarned
