The head of Syria 's Western-backed political opposition is trying to ally with opposition groups based in Syria to boost its legitimacy and help revive peace talks that center on a political transition in the country. Khaled Khoja, who became president of the National...

   Insurgents attacked a Syrian government security building in the northern city of Aleppo on Wednesday, bombing it and then launching a ground assault, sources on both sides and a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 20 members...

(Zaman Al Wals)- At least 2000 people, mostly women and children, have fled the northeastern countryside of Hasakah province as Syrian regime forces and Kurdish militia fight separate battles with ISIS, an activist said. Kalil Khatouni, local activist, told Zaman al-Wasl that more than...

  Leaders of Syria's Nusra Front are considering cutting their links with al Qaeda to form a new entity backed by some Gulf states trying to topple President Bashar al-Assad, sources said. Sources within and close to Nusra said that Qatar, which enjoys good relations with the...