The Syrian Coast Guard announced on Saturday that it had thwarted an escape attempt by more than 30 civilians aboard a boat attempting to leave the country through territorial waters towards a neighboring country. The state-run news agency (SANA) reported that a Coast Guard patrol spotted...

A man was killed on Saturday when a landmine, left over from the war, exploded while plowing agricultural land in the Maarat al-Numan countryside in northern Idlib province. The explosion completely destroyed the agricultural tractor and killed the young man instantly, according to the...

Turkey scoped out at least three air bases in Syria where it could deploy forces as part of a planned joint defense pact before Israel hit the sites with air strikes this week, four people familiar with the matter said. The bombardment signals the risks of a deepening rift between two...

Syria welcomed a United Nations resolution on Friday to investigate violations and improve the country’s human-rights record following the 13-year civil war waged by former President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The resolution, which calls for Syria’s new government to support inquiries...