The leaders of Russia and Turkey announced Monday that a deep demilitarized zone will be established in Syria’s Idlib region, the last bastion of anti-government terrorists where a devastating offensive by Syrian forces would take place. The zone will be established by Oct. 15 and be 15-20 kilometers deep, President Vladimir ...
Syrians have begun voting in the country’s first local elections since 2011 in a sign of returning security and normalcy after years of fighting with foreign-backed militants. Polling stations opened at 7:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on Sunday and will close at 7:00 p.m. local time (1600 GMT). More ...
