Arab Islamists and Kurdish militants, two of the most controversial armed groups in Syria’s civil war, for the past week have been battling each other for control of key towns close to the Turkish border after the Kurds announced a plan to declare local autonomy. The United States views...

CIA could begin shipping arms in the coming weeks after clearance from House and Senate intelligence committees The  CIA  could begin shipping arms to  Syria  in the coming weeks, after two US congressional panels cleared the way for the controversial transfer of...

 Bashar al-Assad had issued on Tuesday a legislative decree to establish an Islamic fund affiliated to  the Ministry of religious endowments,  called  (al-Zakat)to encourage the  charity in the holy month, the regime news agency (SANA) reported....

 Leaders of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah should be put on trial for their role in the Syrian war, the Syrian opposition said on Tuesday, according to AFP. The remarks came as the Syrian coalition welcomed the EU decision to blacklist Hezbollah's military wing, Al...