(Reuters)-  ISIS militants stormed the Syrian city of Palmyra Wednesday, seizing it from government forces in fierce fighting as civilians fled and Syria's antiquities chief called on the world to save its ancient monuments. Syrian state television said pro-government fighters withdrew...

Jihadis from ISIS took control of the northern sector of Syria's historic city of Palmyra Wednesday, activists said. "ISIS fighters seized the northern parts of the city, which amount to a third of Palmyra," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "Regime...

   Fatah Army keep an eye on Bashar al-Assad's last stronghold in Idlib province, massing troops to capture mountainous town of Ariha, a day after the takeover of al-Mastouma camp. Ariha has been witnessing fierce clashes since three weeks on the enclaves of the town, but rebels'...

Jihadis from ISIS entered the northern city limits of ancient Palmyra Wednesday, seizing a state security building after intense fighting, activists said. "The jihadis are once again in the north of Tadmur, after taking over the state security building," Rami Abdel Rahman, director of the...