Seven children in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo and another four in Homs in the centre were among 17 civilians killed in air raids on Tuesday, a watchdog said. The deaths in Homs come as troops pressed an offensive against remaining rebel areas there, while in Aleppo province, the...

A sharia committee in a rebel-held area of Aleppo issued a fatwa deeming croissants ‘haram’ (forbidden in Islamic law) because of their “colonial” significance, pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat reported on Tuesday. Croissants’ crescent shape celebrates European victory over Muslims,...

 The Syrian opposition will form a provisional government in the second half of August after months of failed efforts, Syrian National Coalition chief Ahmad Jarba said on Tuesday.   "I expect a government in exile to be formed around 10 days after Eid al-Fitr," the Muslim...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has again confirmed the need to work on a full and comprehensive cease-fire in Syria and to allow humanitarian assistance to reach all those in need in all locations and across borders, according to Saudi Press Agency. This came in a speech delivered by the...