DAMASCUS (Zaman Alwasl)- Local sources from the embattled neighborhood of al-Esali near Damascus said vigorous efforts had been made by Syrian regime to reach a cease-fire agreement amid objections by regimes backed militias. The cease-fire...

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels and government forces have agreed to a truce in an opposition-held area near the central city of Homs, activists said Saturday. The cease-fire, which started on Friday, comes as troops loyal to President Bashar Assad are trying to seize as many...

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Pope Francis has thanked Jordan for welcoming hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, calling for an "urgent," peaceful solution to the conflict. His comments come as he began a three-day visit Saturday to the Middle East Pope...

( Vice News - By Sara Elizabeth Williams ) As regime planes and helicopters ratchet up a massive offensive now in its second week, alliances in southern Syria’s rebel-held ground are beginning to shift under the weight of increasing foreign support and long-simmering ideological...