The European Union said on Friday it would introduce more sanctions on Syrian individuals and entities over the offensive on Aleppo, where Syrian government forces with the backing of Russia and Iran have been pushing out rebels. "The EU will act swiftly ... with the aim of imposing further...

The Syrian regime army declared a ceasefire in several areas around Damascus and the northwestern province of Idlib beginning on Friday evening, but did not say how long the pause in fighting would last. There was no immediate comment from rebels on the truce. The areas affected...

(Zaman Al Wasl- Reuters)- At least 25 civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed on Friday in barrel bombs attack targeted the neighborhood of al-Jaloom in Aleppo city, residents and Civil Defense rescuing group said. Two children were also killed in air strikes hit al-Maéadi...

ISIS extremists have killed at least 49 members of Syrian government forces in 24 hours of fighting near the desert city of Palmyra, a monitor said Friday. They included 15 Syrian soldiers and allied fighters killed in a Friday morning ambush near the Mahr oil field, the Syrian Observatory...