Russian military advisers played a direct role in planning the operation to liberate the Syrian city of Palmyra from the Islamic State militants, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday. Russian warplanes carried out a total of around 500 sorties, hitting more than 2,000 Islamic State...

A new report says the United Nations and partners delivered badly needed medical and food supplies to about 150,000 people in besieged areas of Syria after a cease-fire that started last month led to a drop-off in fighting. U.N. convoys delivered supplies to people in 10 of 18 areas under...

The Syrian opposition said on Wednesday Syria needs a transitional ruling body with full executive powers and not a participatory government under President Bashar al-Assad, responding to comments made by Assad to Russian state media. "The government, whether it's new or old,...

By Faris al-Rifai; Translation by Yusar Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Maysoon Berikdar, or “Free Wisam”, a well known Syrian woman lives in Germany, she has annoyed many of well known loyal to Syrian regime by phoning them and telling them her opinion of their immoral attitude by supporting the...