Syrian rebels, including jihadists, have taken control of the historic Christian town of Maalula, north of Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights watchdog and a resident said on Sunday. "Overnight, Syrian regime troops moved into the village, but rebel forces sent reinforcements...

  As a considerable number of The Democratic Bloc, Headed by Michael Kilo, became members in the national Coalition and combined with electing Ahmed Jarba, who is closed to Kilo, as Head of the Coalition, Kilo became the most prominent and effective person in the Coalition, even...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday hailed as “invaluable” the united European Union position urging “a strong response” to a deadly chemical weapons attack blamed on Syria’s regime. “The signal given by a united European position in the face of this abominable conflict...

The Catholic Church has called for a global day of fasting and prayer on Saturday for peace in Syria and against any armed intervention, with Pope Francis scheduled to host a mass vigil on St Peter's Square. The Argentine pope has called for a "cry for peace" from the world's 1.2...