Syria's arsenal of chemical weapons has existed for several decades and is considered one of the biggest in the Middle East, but its exact makeup and size remain guesswork as few facts have emerged. UN investigators said Tuesday said they had "reasonable grounds" to believe both sides...

UN investigators said Tuesday said they had "reasonable grounds" to believe both sides in Syria have used chemical weapons, and warned that crimes against humanity were now occurring daily in the war-torn country. "Allegations have been received concerning the use of chemical weapons by both...

Shariah Commission in Aleppo pledged to secure the defection of soldiers and employees who still with the regime Army, during the period of one month beginning on Friday. The commission said in a statement: "We call upon all citizens, brothers and parents, to this initiative to...

  The Syrian government has interrogated students and carried out violent assaults on their protests and military attacks on schools, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.Both government forces and opposition armed groups have used schools as military bases,...