Iran hosted a rival version of a "Friends of Syria" conference on Wednesday, convening lawmakers from allies around the world to push for a diplomatic solution to Syria's civil war and lambaste alleged Western interference. Iran is a longtime ally of President Bashar al-Assad, whose...

Syria freed only 25 prisoners, not 150 as had been reported, in exchange for a group of kidnapped nuns, the country’s information minister Omran al-Zohbi has said. The statement came despite mediators and the opposition saying nearly 150 female detainees had been freed in exchange...

Shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles have been trafficked out of  Libya  to Chad, Mali,  Tunisia , Lebanon and likely Central African Republic, with attempts made to send them to Syrian opposition groups, according to a U.N. report on Tuesday. An independent...

The medical office in Yabrud expressed worries over lack of  the urgent medical and relief needs in this recent crucial time of severest attack on the rebel city by Bashar al-Assad's forces backed by Hezbollah and other Shiite Militias. The Main needs according to...