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Assad planes strike rebel outposts near Jordanian border

Syrian government warplanes struck rebel outposts near the Jordanian border early Tuesday, rebels said, bringing the war closer to Syria's U.S.-allied neighbour to the south. The airstrikes, at around 3 a.m. (0000 GMT) were the first near that part of the border, a Jordanian official said....

Usoud al-Sharqiya strikes regime bastions in Syrian desert

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A Western-backed FSA faction attacked regime bastions in the Syrian desert after bombing its outposts near the Jordanian border early Tuesday, press offcier said. Usoud al-Sharqiya, which is the largest group operating in the Syrian Desert bordering Jordan, has attacked...

The Rebel Who Defied Jihadists By Smoking

( The Daily Beast )- A Syrian rebel famous for single-handedly destroying dozens of Assad regime tanks and even fighter jets has been arrested by jihadists in the northern province of Idlib after posting photos on Facebook mocking their religious proselytizing. Twenty-nine-year-old Suhail...

Syria fighting eases as Russian deal takes effect

Fighting between Syrian rebel and government forces eased on Saturday as a Russian-led effort to shore up a ceasefire took effect, although battles continued on important frontlines near Hama and Damascus, rebels and a war monitor said. The deal to create "de-escalation" zones in the major...