The U.N. Syria envoy who is presiding over the Geneva peace consultations, has asked the National Coalition for a new meeting in Istanbul, days after an official rejection to attend the planned Geneva talks by the Western-backed opposition and armed groups. Zaman al-Wasl source said the...

Syrian Islamist rebels on Sunday have seized control of strategic towns of al-Mastouma and al-Muqbela in Idlib province, pressing hard to capture a nearby military camp, activists said. The alliance of Islamist groups including the Nusra Front want to cut a supply route links Ariha town with...

 Nearly 300 people have been killed in several days of fighting since ISIS launched an attack against Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, an activist group said Sunday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which relies on a network of sources on the ground, said the toll...

Islamic State may take full control of the historic city of Palmyra by Sunday as the radical group makes significant advances of the city in the last few days, local activists said.  ISIS militants had seized control of al-Ameriya and al-Villat neighborhoods as well it number of...