Free Syrian Army had expelled Assad's troops and Hezbollah militants from North Aleppo after fierce clashes inflicted heavy losses to the Assad regime, Commander of the Military Council in Aleppo told Zaman Alwasl. Colonel Abdul-Jabbar al-Aqidi denied arming claims and...

  Syrian Human rights Observatory said more than 60 opposition fighters were killed in violence that has raged in the northeastern province of Hassakeh this week. Pro-government Kurdish fighters captured a major checkpoint Saturday morning in the province after intense clashes with...

  Arab TV star Abbas al Nouri of Syria grieves for his nation. Abbas al Nouri pauses as a particularly loud car roars past the cafe on the main thoroughfare. The overly solicitous waitress lingers, a hint of recognition in her eyes. At the table, the conversation inevitably focuses...

    Assad's forces bombed a strategic rebel town in the country's north for the third straight day Saturday, pounding it with airstrikes that killed at least five people, activists said.   Assad's troops in recent weeks have seized the momentum in the civil...