Syrian rebels on Friday have made more gains in the northwestern town of Jisr al-Shughour, taking control of al-Mentar base, less than a month after seizing control of Idlib, the provincial capital there. At least 30 soldiers have been killed and wounded by rebels in a l-Mentar base,...

(Reuters) - The United Nations aid chief on Friday urged the Security Council to impose an arms embargo and sanctions in Syria for violations of humanitarian law as special envoy Angelina Jolie pleaded with council members to visit millions of Syrian refugees. The aid official, Valerie...

Top Syrian security official Rustom Ghazali died of his wounds, pro-Bashar al-Assad al-Mayadeen satellite channel reported on Friday.  

Report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights  ( SNHR )-  As the popular protests began in March 2011 the Syrian authorities realized the crucial role of the media in exposing their crimes and violations and in delivering the people main...