The UN's peace envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, on Tuesday announced the start of wide-ranging consultations in Geneva with regional and domestic players in the hope of reviving stalled dialogue on the conflict. De Mistura said talks with the Syrian government and some 40 groups,...

Fatah Army on Tuesday has pressed more advances on the eastern front of Ariha town in Idlib province, taking control of two Syrian army posts, Zaman al-Wasl reporter said. The alliance of Islamist groups, including al-Qaeda wing the Nusra Front, has taken control of Buthaina and Biout...

Al-Omari brigades, rebel group active in southern Syria, on Tuesday declared general mobilization to repel Syrian army's major offensive to recapture Lajat region, field sources said. Syrian regime forces, who lost swaths of territories last April, have massed troops near rebel-held town of...

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura is to meet delegates of the Syrian government and some rebel groups, as well as regional powers such as Turkey and Iran. Islamist militant groups such as Islamic State (IS) and al-Nusra Front have not been invited, despite the power they hold on the ground. The...