Heavy fighting convenes between the Islamic State of Iraq and as-Sham near Kobane (Ayn-Al-Arab) in northeast Syria. ISIS has been attacking the area from three directions: Jarablus to the west, Sarrin to the south, and Tal Abyad to the east. The latest report of fighting comes from...

The Assad regime  has accused Turkey of direct involvement  in “terrorism”, following the launch of an insurgent offensive in Latakia Province in western Syria. The Islamic Front, the largest insurgent bloc, announced the start of the offensive on Friday. Opposition...

  A veteran dissident and head of democratic bloc in Syria’s opposition National Coalition denied claims saying that Ahmed Jarab will extend his presidential term to be one year.  Michel Kilo quoted his bloc member and NC leader, as saying, “I will never change...

From the Lebanese border town of Arsal, you can see the smoke as  Syria n government warplanes bomb rebel positions across the frontier. But its problems are even closer. Arsal is Sunni Muslim and the neighbouring town of al-Labwa is Shi'ite. Their fate shows just how dangerous...