Government forces backed by Russian air power push forward in areas in northwest Syria still controlled by jihadists

First airline returns to Syrian skies after years of extended detour route to circumvent war zone

Mohammad Javad Zarif meets with Syrian President Bashar Assad before renewed negotiations set to take place in Kazakhstan next week

Opposition-allied first responders known as the White Helmets to receive 2019 Elie Wiesel prize for 'courageously saving lives and delivering critical services'