Islamist rebels including Nusra Front on monday have thwarted Islamic State attack on Sheikh Reeh village in northern Aleppo, killing more than 20 fighters, activists said. The surprise attack of ISIS, which started on Sunday by capturing areas close to a border crossing with Turkey, has set...

Syria’s economy minister was married Saturday to a leading television actress, media reports said. Humam al-Jazairy wed Dima Qandalaft and the two held a relatively low-key wedding party at a Damascus hotel, with a small number of family members and Qandalaft’s acting colleagues on hand....

(The Daily Star)- A former Druze rebel commander in the suburbs of Damascus was killed in a car accident this weekend in Austria, his friends said. They said Hussam Dib was en route to Germany when the accident occurred. Supporters of the uprising against the Syrian regime praised Dib...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed The Republican Guard of Syrian regime announce forming “Coast Shield Brigade”, calling for youth to apply, with salaries of 40 thousand Syrian pounds, pro-regime news feeds said.. The announcement to call for joining the brigade was released by the office of...