A Syrian military source said on Tuesday the army had retreated to new defensive lines in a region of vital strategic importance to President Bashar al-Assad, seeking to avoid losses at the hands of advancing rebels. The insurgent advance into the Sahl al-Ghab plain in...

At least 5 people, including a child, have been killed in artillery explosive cylinder fired by Syrian regime on al-Ghanto village in northern countryside of Homs, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said on Tuesday.   Meanwhile, Syrian regime air force carried out raids on rebel-held...

Syria's death toll for Monday reached 62 people, including 13 children and 5 women, who were killed by Syrian regime air strikes across Syria, a monitoring group said. The Syrian Network for human Rights said 15 people, including 9 children, had been killed in northern city of Aleppo. As well...

 A pregnant 15-year-old Swedish girl is being held by the Islamic State group in Syria after running away from her foster home with her boyfriend to join Al-Qaeda, Swedish media reported Monday. The Swedish foreign ministry remained tight-lipped about the case, confirming only minimal...