In better times, Idlib Province in northwestern Syria was a major production center for olives, cotton, fruits and textiles. But since the early days of the bloody conflict in Syria, it has been a rebel stronghold and the scene of heavy fighting. Civilians fled the carnage...

  Emir of The Islamic State of Iraq an al-Sham, al-Qaeda affiliate group, declared  opening  a new Shariah court and Police station on Thursday in 'the new Islamic Emirate', Azaz, according to his twitter account .   The Sate new ...

The head of the Syrian National Coalition Monday listed conditions that need to be “guaranteed” in order for the main opposition group to participate in the proposed Geneva II conference aimed at solving the 30-month Syrian conflict. “We do not reject participation in Geneva II...

The United Nations is reportedly predicting a potential massive increase in Syrian refugees in the coming year should fighting between the government and rebels continue, increasing the number of those who have fled their homes by up to four million. Since it began in 2011, the crisis in...