ISIS jihadis attacked a village in Syria's southern Druze heartland Tuesday and clashed with pro-government forces north of the ancient city of Palmyra, an activist group said. "ISIS killed five fighters from the National Defense Forces and one woman in their attack on the Druze village of...

ISIS seized two gas fields Monday northeast of Syria's ancient Palmyra, a day after firing rockets into the city and killing five people, activists said. The Al-Hail and Arak gas fields, 40 and 25 kilometers (25 and 15 miles) respectively from Palmyra, were vital for the government's...

 Nearly 300 people have been killed in several days of fighting since ISIS launched an attack against Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, an activist group said Sunday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which relies on a network of sources on the ground, said the toll...

Islamic State may take full control of the historic city of Palmyra by Sunday as the radical group makes significant advances of the city in the last few days, local activists said.  ISIS militants had seized control of al-Ameriya and al-Villat neighborhoods as well it number of...