Russian and Syrian regime forces have deliberately struck hospitals and medical facilities in Aleppo as they advance on the north Syrian town, according to Amnesty International. The human rights body said it had gathered evidence of at least six deliberate attacks on hospitals and clinics in...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- In a rare prisoner swap deal, al-Qaeda Syria's branch the Nusra Front and the Islamic State group have reached their own agreement of 'cessation of hostilities' in the embattled Yarmouk refugee camp south of Damascus, source told Zaman al-Wasl Thursday. The deal came after...

France and Britain called on the Syrian government and its Russian ally to immediately end attacks on Western-backed rebels, saying all sides had to fully implement a cessation of hostilities deal and allow unfettered access to besieged areas. "We ask all sides that are committing human rights...

Syria's electricity supply was gradually returning after it was cut across the country on Thursday and Internet connections were briefly disrupted, state media said. SANA news agency quoted the electricity minister saying that the network was returning and would be restored to...