The head of the world's chemical weapons watchdog called Wednesday for a temporary ceasefire in Syria's civil war to ensure that disarmament deadlines are met. “I think if some temporary ceasefires can be established, I think those targets could be reached,” Organisation for the...

  Emir of The Islamic State of Iraq an al-Sham, al-Qaeda affiliate group, declared  opening  a new Shariah court and Police station on Thursday in 'the new Islamic Emirate', Azaz, according to his twitter account .   The Sate new ...

The cultural heritage of the entire nation of Syria is on the World Monuments Fund's 2014 watch list. The group said Tuesday the landmarks it chooses are threatened by neglect, overdevelopment, or social, political and economic change. It listed 67 sites in 41 countries and territories....

The balance shifted toward Islamists because we didn't support the rebels enough. And now, the U.S. is even less willing to support the rebels. The announcement of a new  Islamist "alliance  " in Syria—bringing together the largest and most influential rebel factions—is...