The United States wants the UN Security Council to set up an investigation on the use of chemical weapons in Syria following reports of chlorine gas attacks, diplomats said Wednesday. The investigation would be carried out by a team of experts appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and...

(Translation by Yusra Ahemd) The Syrian Education Commission (ELEM) has produced shocking figure about teaching and education situation in Syria, which showed the growing gap between the reality and required levels of education, teaching facilities and resources.  In its first...

  Syrian rebels backed by Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham fighters have launched a surprise attack on Syrian army posts in northern countryside of Homs,  leaving 20 troops dead, activists said Tuesday. Rebels took control of four checkpoints near Jbourin and Kafrnan, pro-Bashar...

The UN's peace envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, on Tuesday announced the start of wide-ranging consultations in Geneva with regional and domestic players in the hope of reviving stalled dialogue on the conflict. De Mistura said talks with the Syrian government and some 40 groups,...