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Syrian refugees: graves cost a 'fortune' in Arsal

(Reporting by Abdul Hadidh al-Houlani; Translation by Yusra Ahmed) Syrian refugees in Lebanese border town of Arsal have nothing left more than memories of their life in Syria. They can not treat their guests with a cup of coffee, or give their dead a dignified burial and funeral, Izz...

Israel wary of Russian military build-up in Syria

Indications of increased Russian involvement in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad are prompting a reassessment in Israel about how to handle fall-out from the conflict without risking a clash with Moscow. Since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, Israel has occasionally fired...

Assad regime denies reports of Russian forces in Syria

Syria has denied reports of increased military activity by Russian troops on its soil, after Washington said it was following up on claims of ramped up support from Moscow. Speaking late Monday to Hezbollah's Al-Manar television station, Information Minister Omran Zohbi dismissed the reports as...