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Assad forces seek to capitalise on Qusayr victory

Assad regime forces sought Friday to follow up on their victory in a key town near the Lebanon border by sending reinforcements to battle rebels in Homs and the northern province of Aleppo. The move comes a day after a brief rebel seizure of the Quneitra crossing on the Israeli-occupied...

200 Russian Islamists fighting in Syria

Some 200 Russian Islamists who back North Caucasus insurgents are fighting in Syria for Al-Qaeda, the head of the Russian security service (FSB) said Thursday, Russian news agencies reported.   "The fact that around 200 fighters from Russia are fighting on the side of the Caucasus...