Syrian opposition fighters have re-entered the historic Christian town of Maalula north of Damascus, as they battle regime troops in the surrounding Qalamoun region, a monitoring group said on Saturday.   "Fierce clashes are under way between...

White tents with "The U.N. Refugee Agency" written on them flap in the wind outside the Lebanese mountain town of Arsal. Children run past latrines and water points. In all respects, it is a refugee camp, but you must not call it that, say officials. The site is home to about 350...

Key Islamic rebel groups in Syria have appealed to the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and The Levant to solve a dispute over gasfield in Deir Zour province. Ahrar al-Sham, Islam Army, Jabhat al-Nusrah and the Shariah Authority in a statement issued today asked Abu...

Irish troops serving on the  United Nations  (UN) mission in  Syria  have come under fire from anti government armed forces, with a number of their vehicles damaged in a morning ambush but no serious injuries reported. It is the first time Irish troops have been...