Syrian President Bashar Assad on Sunday hails his troops’ victory over jihadists in the ancient oasis city of Palmyra as an “important achievement.” “This is an important achievement and fresh proof of the efficiency of the Syrian army and its allies in fighting terrorism,” Assad...

Syrian government forces recaptured Palmyra on Sunday, state media and a monitoring group said, inflicting a significant defeat on the Islamic State group which had controlled the desert city since May last year. Syrian television quoted a military source saying the army and its militia allies...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Four Free Syrian Army fighters killed on Saturday in an ISIS suicide bomb attack stuck their headquarters in the southern province of Daraa, activists said. The Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade, an ISIS-linked group, claimed the responsibility for the attack in Tafas town in the...

Syrian government forces advanced into Palmyra Saturday with heavy support from airstrikes and artillery, state media and activists said, taking control of several districts in a major assault against ISIS fighters. Television footage showed waves of explosions inside Palmyra and...