Syrian regime on Wednesday mourned the general commander of special forces, the powerful Syrian army unit, who died of his wounds after leading the battles against Islamist rebels in the town of Jisr al-Shughour northern Syria. M. General Muhi al-Din Mansour, who led Syrian elite forces,...

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group has seized more territory in the central province of Homs amid intense clashes with government forces, Syrian activists say. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Wednesday's fighting killed at least 28 government troops and...

A three-year operation to smuggle official documents out of Syria has produced enough evidence to indict President Bashar al-Assad and 24 senior members of his regime, according to the findings of an international investigative commission. The prosecution cases against the Syrian leaders focus...

Fatah Army in Idlib on Tuesday has taken control of a strategic military post near Ariha town, leaving heavy losses among Syrian forces, rebel news feeds said. The alliance of Islamist groups, including the Nusra Front, has seized control of al-Fanar military post and surrounding...