The “Defense of the People” Court is an almost intimate place. Three judges – two men and a woman – sat behind a large desk. The defendant, a former Daesh (ISIS) militant in Syria, faced them in a chair only a yard away, close enough for a conversation.A space heater in the center and...

Hundreds of rebels left the last major besieged opposition enclave in Syria Monday, with thousands more expected to follow, responding to months of pressure by a Russian-backed government offensive, the army, rebels and residents said. Opposition fighters agreed with regime forces and their...

A minister in Israel's security cabinet says it could topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if he allows Iranian forces to attack Israel from Syria. Yuval Steinitz warned that if there was an attack, Mr Assad "must know that it is his end and the end of his regime". His...

 A U.S. naval strike force led by aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman began sorties on May 3 against Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria, continuing missions by a U.S.-led coalition against the militants. The force joined the U.S. Sixth Fleet on April 18, nearly a week after the United...