Displaced Syrians returned to the city of Aleppo after clashes between government forces and the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led ...

A UN humanitarian convoy arrived Sunday in the Kurdish-majority town of Kobane, which has been filled recently with people ...

The Syrian government has announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and US President Donald Trump discussed guaranteeing Kurdish rights in a phone call on ...

Ceasefire would merge ⁠all SDF forces into the defence and interior ministries ​after security checks, document shows ...

US troops have transferred 150 Islamic State (IS) prisoners from Syria to Iraq under plans that could see 7,000 detainees ...

The US president does not rule out military action in Iran, as Tehran temporarily shuts its airspace to nearly all flights.

Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, have told BBC Persian he is due to be executed today.

The judiciary says Soltani is not facing charges carrying the death penalty, while a rights group reports that the execution ...

Jan 18 (Reuters) - At least 5,000 people have been killed in protests in Iran, including about 500 security personnel, an ...

Semi-official Iranian media say two police were killed in a western town, as videos show security forces firing guns and tear gas at crowds elsewhere.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have fallen from power in Syria as the U.S. shifts its backing to the country's new ...