Islamist rebels in eastern  Syria  have ordered women to put on the Islamic veil, warning that anyone not doing so would be held to account, in a concerted new attempt by hardliners to impose their strict views on society. In a statement, an organization calling...

 The U.N. Security Council will likely vote on a draft resolution to boost humanitarian aid access in war-torn  Syria  on Friday, diplomats said, but it was unclear if  Russia  and  China would support or veto the Western- and Arab-backed text....

General Salim Idriss has rejected his dismissal as military chief of the rebel Free Syrian Army, saying the whole chain of command needed a "total restructuring" - highlighting deep divisions in the opposition. Speaking in a video statement on Wednesday, flanked by several...

  A “barrel bomb” strike near a school in Deraa killed at least 18 people Tuesday as the crude devices rained down on several other parts of the country The Britain-based Syrian Observatory of Human Rights said the casualty figure was likely to rise, due to the...