Military support from  Iran  and its Shi'ite ally Hezbollah has given Syrian President Bashar al-Assad new impetus in his fight against the insurgents intent on ousting him, but at a price. Assad now risks losing much of his autonomy to Tehran and becoming a pawn in a wider...

  Despite difficult security conditions and restricted access, UN agencies continue aid delivery in Syria   A spokesperson of the WHO declared that United Nations agencies are working to deliver humanitarian assistance, in spite of difficult security conditions and...

Free Syrian Army had expelled Assad's troops and Hezbollah militants from North Aleppo after fierce clashes inflicted heavy losses to the Assad regime, Commander of the Military Council in Aleppo told Zaman Alwasl. Colonel Abdul-Jabbar al-Aqidi denied arming claims and...

  Syrian Human rights Observatory said more than 60 opposition fighters were killed in violence that has raged in the northeastern province of Hassakeh this week. Pro-government Kurdish fighters captured a major checkpoint Saturday morning in the province after intense clashes with...