Hezbollah is preparing to defend Damascus from an invasion by the Syrian rebels following a possible US strike, as well as preparing for retaliation against Israel if the situation in the area calls for it, Lebanese sources told Saudi newspaper  Okaz  on Thursday. The sources told...

The United States and allies are preparing for a possibly imminent series of limited military strikes against Syria, the first direct U.S. intervention in the two-year civil war, in retaliation for President Bashar al-Assad’s suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians. If you...

Syria’s deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday that the regime has taken “every measure” to respond to any U.S. attack, vowing not to change its position even if a third world war erupts. In an exclusive interview with AFP, Faisal Muqdad said the government would counter a potential...

Owners of commercial shacks in city of Homs are obliged to pay royalties to the Political security branch. Activists said the taxes of the commercial stores and small shacks should be paid to the municipality of the city but the security militants are trying to gain money where...