The Islamic State jihadist group launched an offensive Wednesday in Deir Ezzor city in eastern Syria in a bid to seize a major regime airport nearby, a monitor and activist said. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights head Rami Abdel Rahman said clashes and at least one suicide explosion had...

  9 Rebel groups active in northern countryside of Homs province have merged in one armed group called it Jaysh al-Tawhid, according to video statement . The newly alliance backed by Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham fighters  on Tuesday had launched a surprise attack on Syrian...

(Reporting by Ahmad Primo; Translation by Yusra Ahmed) Despite classifying Aleppo as the most dangerous city in the world last year, Alabi people still do their best to enjoy their time and lead as normal life as possible.  Summer time used to be the season for trips, parties, meals...

The United States wants the UN Security Council to set up an investigation on the use of chemical weapons in Syria following reports of chlorine gas attacks, diplomats said Wednesday. The investigation would be carried out by a team of experts appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and...

  Syrian rebels backed by Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham fighters have launched a surprise attack on Syrian army posts in northern countryside of Homs,  leaving 20 troops dead, activists said Tuesday. Rebels took control of four checkpoints near Jbourin and Kafrnan, pro-Bashar...

Army of Fatah in Qalamoun, an alliance of Islamist groups led by the Nusra Front, said Hezbollah field commander, Ali Khalil al-Alayan, has been killed in Qalamoun battles, as well as news feeds affiliated to the Lebanese militia have mourned the commander. On Monday, the Nusra Front launched...

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri attacked Hezbollah Tuesday over its preparations for an anticipated large-scale battle in Syria's Qalamoun region against Nusra-led rebels, saying the fight is meant to protect the Syrian government, and not Lebanon. “Media channels and some leaders in Lebanon...

  Syria's Al-Qaeda wing, the Nusra Front, said an alliance with other Islamist groups active in Qalamoun region has been formed Tuesday called 'Army of Fatah in Qalamoun', similar to command room formed by Nusra in Idlib. 'Army of Fatah' is a reference to the conquests that spread...

The UN's peace envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, on Tuesday announced the start of wide-ranging consultations in Geneva with regional and domestic players in the hope of reviving stalled dialogue on the conflict. De Mistura said talks with the Syrian government and some 40 groups,...

Fatah Army on Tuesday has pressed more advances on the eastern front of Ariha town in Idlib province, taking control of two Syrian army posts, Zaman al-Wasl reporter said. The alliance of Islamist groups, including al-Qaeda wing the Nusra Front, has taken control of Buthaina and Biout...

A Lebanese hostage appeared in a video released Tuesday by the Nusra Front said captives will “pay the price” for any upcoming battle in Syria’s Qalamoun. (The Daily Star)

Al-Omari brigades, rebel group active in southern Syria, on Tuesday declared general mobilization to repel Syrian army's major offensive to recapture Lajat region, field sources said. Syrian regime forces, who lost swaths of territories last April, have massed troops near rebel-held town of...

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura is to meet delegates of the Syrian government and some rebel groups, as well as regional powers such as Turkey and Iran. Islamist militant groups such as Islamic State (IS) and al-Nusra Front have not been invited, despite the power they hold on the ground. The...

The Employees of Syrian opposition’s government are still waiting their paychecks for the last four months, source said as the Western-backed group faces funds decline. $ 1.4 million is wages' monthly amount for more than 400 employees in and out Syria. Ahmed To’meh, Prime Minister of...

Two UN peacekeepers have been wounded when mortar rounds fired from Syria hit their base in the Israeli-held sector of the Golan Heights, according to the Israeli army spokesperson. Israel public radio said the two were lightly wounded in Monday's incident. "Mortar shells hit the Golan in Ein...

  Islamist militants launched brazen attacks on Hezbollah and Syrian army positions in the western Qalamoun mountain range along Lebanon's border at dawn Monday, leaving a number of fighters dead and wounded, security sources said. One security source said that the Nusra Front and allied...

A senior Syrian army officer was wounded in a suicide bombing in a central Damascus district on Monday, a monitoring group said, though the military denied the report. "A major general who heads the munitions and supply division of the Syrian army was injured and one of his companions killed...

Dozens of people have been killed in Syrian air strikes on the cities of Idlib and Aleppo and the suburbs of Damascus, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. At least three people were killed while 16 others were injured when Syrian helicopters dropped seven barrel bombs on a...

Syria's army cut the last main supply route for a rebel bastion east of Damascus Sunday, further tightening a crippling siege on the area, a monitor and state media said. "The regime has cut off the last main road for rebels leading out of Eastern Ghouta," the main opposition stronghold in...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime air strikes on a school in rebel-held Aleppo killed At least 10 people, including 5 pupils, in second assault on Aleppo schools in 10 days, activists said. The Educational center of Seif al-Dawla neighborhood in Aleppo was stormed by two barrel bombs Sunday...