Since 2011, large numbers of European Muslims have gone to Syria to fight with the rebels. But exactly how many are they, and which countries are providing most of the fighters? The question matters because some of these foreign fighters may return to perpetrate attacks in the West, and Western...

Dramatic video appears to capture the moment a shell lands near a group of children on the outskirts of Damascus. Despite the proximity of the explosion all the children survive and are seen later in the video smiling and talking about the near miss. It is estimated over 7,000...

Destroying Syria’s deadliest chemical weapons on land would come with vexing diplomatic and security problems as well as environmental issues. To avoid those potential troubles, U.S. officials say, the Obama administration is exploring the use of a government-owned ship to carry out the...

 Syrian peace talks planned for January must put in place a timeframe for a transitional government and should not involve any opposition group other than the National Coalition, Gulf Arab foreign ministers said. In a statement issued on Wednesday after they met in Kuwait,...