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Israel warns Assad after Golan Heights blast

Israeli defence minister has warned the Syrian government that it would pay a "high price" for helping armed groups bent on attacking his country. Moshe Yaalon comments on Wednesday came a day after roadside bombing, blamed on Damascus, wounded four Israeli troops in the...

Syria creates 'space agency' despite war

Syria's government on Tuesday decided to establish a "space agency" to conduct scientific research despite the civil war that has torn the country apart and devastated its economy. State news agency SANA said the cabinet had approved a project to create the so-called Syrian Space...

Mortar shelling kills eight in Damascus suburbs

At least eight people were killed and 15 others wounded in a mortar shelling on suburbs of Syria's capital of Damascus Tuesday evening, the pro-government Sama TV reported. The mortars targeted the southern suburbs of Babila, Yalda, Beit Sahem, the report said, adding that ambulances...