Huge rally in Tehran after media accuses rebels of damaging Damascus burial site of Prophet Muhammad's granddaughter. Thousands of protesters have gathered in a central Tehran square on the anniversary of the death of the first Shia Imam to demonstrate against damage to a gravesite in...

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...

 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...