U.S. officials asked the country in February and March to close its airspace to the Russians, but it hasn't responded to those requests.

'A great new win for the human rights agenda after the Taliban taking over Afghanistan,' one congressional source said.

Biden rescinded Trump's directive that would have had the U.S. out of the World Health Organization as of July 2021.

Syria, which marks 10 years of war next week, has recorded nearly 16,000 virus cases in government-held parts of the country.

'Tens of thousands of people are believed held in Syrian prisons since the country's civil war broke out in 2011.'

The Trump administration announced economic and travel sanctions meant to put pressure on Syrian President Assad and his inner circle.

'I always laugh when this question is raised, because the more important question which should be asked is: Was al-Baghdadi really killed or not?'

The U.S.-backed force fighting the Islamic State group says the Kurdish-led force will resume its attack on the last area held by the extremists.

'An Islamic State suicide bomber targeted a joint convoy of US and allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria on Monday.'

President Donald Trump further explained his decision to pull US forces out of Syria in a series of tweets, saying it 'should come as no surprise.'