Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday told Israeli troops deployed in Syria in a buffer zone intended to separate the two countries’ forces that their presence was hugely important for safeguarding Israel. When Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power in...

DAMASCUS, Syria – In an operation publicized by state authorities, internal security forces in Damascus have arrested Asaad Sharif Abbas, who is accused of committing "serious violations against civilians during the rule of the former regime." The head of internal security in Damascus...

HAMA COUNTRYSIDE, Syria – Three young men were killed Monday evening when a landmine, a remnant of the country's decade-long conflict, exploded as they were harvesting olives north of Qamhana village. The victims were part of a family attempting to reclaim their farmland after years of...

The first trial was opened on Tuesday of some of the hundreds of suspects linked to deadly clashes in Syria’s coastal provinces earlier this year that quickly spiraled into sectarian attacks. State media reported that 14 people were brought to Aleppo’s Palace of Justice following a...