Bombardment of the rebel-held eastern Ghouta area of Syria continued early Saturday, a war monitor said, after an insurgent spokesman said late on Friday that Russia had promised to try to impose a cease-fire. No ceasefire was formally announced by Russia or the Syrian government,...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 30 fighters loyal to Bashar al-Assad were killed when Daesh (ISIS) launched surprise attack on their bases in eastern Deir Ezzor province. The Fifth Corps, a paramilitary group formed by volunteers and no trained men, has mourned 30 personnel, saying...

Trapped in a basement for three days with his family as Turkey shelled their northern Syrian hometown of Jandairis, Merhi Hassan fled just in time to escape bombardment that almost killed his elderly father. The family piled into a rusted pickup truck with whatever they could scavenge...

The Syrian opposition will not attend a peace conference Russia is hosting next week, a spokesman said on Saturday, dismissing the meeting as an attempt by the Syrian government’s close ally to “sideline” the current United Nations peace process. He was speaking at the end...