Russian and Syrian government forces launched a new wave of airstrikes and shelling Tuesday, plunging the besieged area just outside of Syria's capital of Damascus into a spiral of violence and despair. At least 55 civilians were killed in what activists described as one of...

Syrian activists say civilians have suffered chlorine gas poisoning during an attack on the rebel-held town of Saraqeb in Idlib province. The Syrian Civil Defence search-and-rescue group said Sunday night that three of its rescuers and six others were injured by chlorine gas in Saraqeb, a...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- About 500 regime troops and allied militants killed by ISIS, rebels and former al-Qaeda group in January, local monitoring units said. The high death toll come as regime backed by Russia's heavy aerial bombing launched major attacks in the embattled enclave of...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- About 20 regime troops from the coastal province of Tartus have been killed in the last two weeks, according to pro-regime social media activists. The death toll included 2 officers and Brigadier General.    Activists also reported death of...