Fatah Army keep an eye on Bashar al-Assad's last stronghold in Idlib province, massing troops to capture mountainous town of Ariha, a day after the takeover of al-Mastouma camp. Ariha has been witnessing fierce clashes since three weeks on the enclaves of the town, but rebels'...

The Syrian government extended its intense aerial campaign against rebel-held areas of the northern cities of Aleppo and Idlib on Tuesday, conducting a series of airstrikes that killed at least 40 people, including children and women, activists and monitoring group said. The Syria Network for...

Extremist groups have forced their laws on the people of northern and eastern Syria, severely restricting freedoms and imposing harsh sentences for disobedience. The Islamic State group's extreme interpretation of Islamic teaching holds sway in large areas of the country, including its...

An Emirati court has jailed five Qatari intelligence officers for insulting the leadership of the United Arab Emirates, local media said Tuesday. The State Security court sentenced Ali al-Hammadi, who is the only defendant in custody, to 10 years in jail, and fined him one million dirhams...