Dozens of Syrians in Aleppo have staged protests against a rebel siege of government-held areas in the city, residents have said. Rebels stopped supplies from entering western parts of the city in a bid to weaken the supply routes for President Bashar al-Assad's forces, they add, according...

The first prime minister for the Syrian opposition in exile, Ghassan Hitto, resigned this week after failing to form an interim government or establish a presence on Syrian soil. The Syrian National Coalition, a consortium of groups opposed to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad,...

The Pakistani Taliban have visited Syria to set up a base and to assess "the needs of the jihad", a Taliban official has told the BBC. He said that the base was set up with the assistance of ex-Afghan fighters of Middle Eastern origin who have moved to Syria in recent years. At least 12...

Crimes by Islamic militia 'State of Iraq an al-Sham' has been increasing,    amid an atmosphere of bewilderment among Syrians. The last crime was killing member of the revolutionary council in Lattakia and noble leader in Free Syrian Army. The commander of chief...