President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday appointed Faisal Mekdad as Syria's new foreign minister, replacing Walid Muallem who died almost one week ago, the presidency announced in a statement. Mekdad will be replaced as deputy foreign minister by Syria's ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar...

Iran on Sunday vowed to defeat any Israeli attempt to harm its role in Syria, saying the era of "hit and run" attacks by Israel there was over, days after Israel carried out air strikes on Syrian army and Iranian paramilitary targets in the country. Israel, which views Tehran as its biggest...

Syrian activist Abdullah Taouma has been deported Turkey from Greece after being arrested beaten by Greek border guards  along with other refugees,  despite his severe injuries in the war. According to their statement, Taouma “would not have thrown himself into Greek...

Fresh clashes erupted between Syrian rebels and Kurdish YPG militia near the Turkish-held Ras al-Ayn region in northern Syria, local activists said Friday. The National Army fighters thwarted a new infiltration attempt into Abu Rasayn area by Kurdish fighters on Thursday....