Syrian rebel negotiators began a new round of talks with Russian officers Tuesday over a peace deal in southern Syria under which they would hand over weapons and allow Russian military police to enter rebel-held towns, an opposition spokesman said. Accompanied by a major Russian aerial...

Jordan's army said Tuesday the kingdom's border with Syria would remain closed, even as tens of thousands of Syrians flee a government offensive towards the frontier. The commander of the kingdom's northern military region, General Khaled al-Massaid, told AFP that authorities feared the...

Syrian regime is calling on refugees to return, saying it has successfully cleared large areas of "terrorists." Tuesday's appeal reflects the regime's growing confidence after more than seven years of war. Syrian regime forces, with crucial support from Russia and Iran, recently retook...

At least 270,000 people have fled Syria’s southwestern city of Daraa to border areas near Jordan due to fierce attacks by Syrian regime forces, the UN said Monday. Of the total, 135,000 were children, Hitam Malkawi, the spokesperson for the UN in Jordan, told Anadolu Agency....