Iran began evacuating its military commanders and personnel from Syria on Friday, the New York Times reported, citing Iranian and regional sources – a move seen as a reflection of Iran’s diminished ability to support President Bashar al-Assad amid a renewed offensive by anti-government...

Lebanon on Friday closed major border crossings with Syria indefinitely, following Israeli forces' overnight airstrikes.  Lebanon has decided to close most border crossings with Syria, particularly in the north, in response to repeated Israeli airstrikes, the country's official National...

As the anti-regime armed groups reach Homs city center and pressure on the Syrian capital Damascus increases, the regime army on the Iraqi border has started shifting some forces to the west. The regime army is trying to gather the troops it needs as the anti-regime armed groups started...

Addressing key regional issues, including the ongoing situation in Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday wished the march of opposition forces towards Damascus continues "without accidents." "… Idlib, Hama, Homs, and the target, of course, is Damascus. The opposition's...