The European Union imposed sanctions on a senior Syrian military intelligence official Friday, adding him to a list of more than 200 Syrians subject to an EU asset freeze. General Mohammad al-Mahalla has been head of the internal affairs branch of Syrian Military Intelligence since April,...

Islamic State will carry out an imminent offensive on rebel-held districts in the eastern Qalamoun on the enclaves of the Syrian desert, in an effort to capture ammunition depots of Islam Army, rebel source told Zaman al-Wasl. Activists said ISIS first target is to capture arms depots of...

U.S. defense aid to Israel is likely to increase after 2017, sources on both sides said on Thursday, seeing a possible link to Washington's efforts to assuage its ally's fears over nuclear diplomacy with Iran. A current package worth $3 billion a year expires in 2017. A U.S. official, speaking...

A Syrian envoy said Al Jazeera's interview with the leader of Nusra Front violated U.N. counterterrorism resolutions and was an attempt by Qatar to whitewash the image of the al Qaeda affiliate, Syria's state news agency reported on Thursday. The Qatari-funded network broadcast the first part...