Germany on Friday voiced concern over Russia and Iran's interference in Syria, urging all parties in the conflict to protect civilians and advance the process for a political solution. Speaking at a news conference in Berlin, Foreign Ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer criticized the...

Armed opposition groups said on Thursday they had started pushing into Syria’s Hama, a major city where pro-government forces backed by intense Russian airstrikes are trying to stave off a new victory and halt the opposition’s lightning advance. Opposition commander Hassan Abdul Ghany...

By Fouad Abdel Aziz Since the opposition factions began last week to advance on Aleppo province and later take control of it, the stance of many Alawite figures opposed to the Assad regime was striking, as they began to declare their fear of this attack, if not to say their...

The Syrian opposition factions seized the 87th Brigade, an important stronghold of the regime forces and Iranian-backed militias near the city of Hama, central Syria, after violent battles that resulted in deaths, injuries, and the destruction of heavy machinery. The military operations...