Two people were killed when mortar fire hit the grounds of the Damascus Opera House in the Syrian capital, state media said on Sunday. Government forces are also battling rebels in Damascus' outskirts including the eastern suburb of Mleiha, which saw heavy fighting on...

Bader Jamoos, the General Secretary for the Syrian National Coalition, has confirmed that the Coalition has started very important and serious steps toward organizing and reforming its interior structure, and has been successful in founding a new effective structure. The...

The U.S. government is finalizing a plan to increase training and small-arms shipments for Syrian rebels, two U.S. security sources said on Friday, as Syrian government troops gain momentum following the collapse of U.S.-backed peace talks. The United States would increase...

European Union foreign ministers have gathered in Athens for the second day of an informal meeting where attention has focused on the crisis in Ukraine and the civil war in Syria. Ministers from EU candidate countries were also joining Saturday's talks. The situation in Ukraine...