Fears of sectarian revenge have raised among people of rebel-held areas in Latakia province, especially the Sunni villages like Slama, al-Heffa and other villages with Turkman minorities.  Assad's army has taken full control on all rebel-held areas in Latakia,...

More than two years into Syria's civil war, President Bashar al-Assad is settling his bills for Russian arms orders through the Russian banking system to try to shore up ties with his most powerful ally, according to a Russian arms industry source. The payments, which have increased in...

  Prime Minister David Cameron's government on Thursday accused the Labour party of "giving succour" to   Syria n President Bashar al-Assad, after the opposition party made clear it would not support an imminent military strike against   Syria . In a move that...

As the world argues over how to prevent more civilian deaths in  Syria , UNESCO warned on Thursday that a rich cultural heritage was being devastated by the conflict now in its third year. Clashes have damaged historical sites and buildings throughout the country, from Aleppo's...