Unified Judicial Council in Aleppo  cautioned  the sanctity of breaking the fast in Ramadan for people are not excused by Shariah. Any violation will be subject to penalty,   1  year imprisonment . The Council stated in a statement congratulated the...

The United States has revoked the visa of a top Syrian diplomat who tried to enter the country to take up a post at the war-torn country's embassy, a US official said Wednesday.   Ali Daghman was stopped from entering the US when he arrived Tuesday at Dulles airport in Washington,...

As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began Wednesday, many Syrians who observe the daily dawn-to-dusk fast that is broken with lavish family meals are struggling to find the usually festive mood and holiday warmth as the country's bloody conflict rages for a third year. In one rebel-held...

The fall of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt  has put a new spring in the step of Bashar al-Assad, who sees it as a sign that Islamists - including those spearheading the Sunni-dominated rebellion against him - are in decline. Exuding confidence after a recent successful army...