Syrian rebels, including jihadists, have taken control of the historic Christian town of Maalula, north of Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights watchdog and a resident said on Sunday. "Overnight, Syrian regime troops moved into the village, but rebel forces sent reinforcements...

Grandson of Prince Abdulkader al-Jazaeri facing death sentence by Syrian regime Activists repeated their call to highlight the fact that the grandson of Prince Abdelkader al-Jazaeri facing death sentence on the hands  of the authorities in Syrian regime, as he was arrested many...

Firdous Cinema was a popular destination for Damascus’s suburbs residence, but the war that has been for more than two years, caused suffering for the cinema’s management either by buying new films or by the dramatic decrease in number of attendees and visitors, AFP reported. The...

A Russian warship carrying “special cargo” will be dispatched toward Syria, a navy source said on Friday, as the Kremlin beefs up its presence in the region ahead of possible U.S. strikes against the Damascus regime.   The large landing ship Nikolai Filchenkov will...