Syrian government warplanes struck rebel outposts near the Jordanian border early Tuesday, rebels said, bringing the war closer to Syria's U.S.-allied neighbour to the south. The airstrikes, at around 3 a.m. (0000 GMT) were the first near that part of the border, a Jordanian official said....

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A Western-backed FSA faction attacked regime bastions in the Syrian desert after bombing its outposts near the Jordanian border early Tuesday, press offcier said. Usoud al-Sharqiya, which is the largest group operating in the Syrian Desert bordering Jordan, has attacked...

Fighting between Syrian rebel and government forces eased on Saturday as a Russian-led effort to shore up a ceasefire took effect, although battles continued on important frontlines near Hama and Damascus, rebels and a war monitor said. The deal to create "de-escalation" zones in the major...

Two Israeli air strikes against Hezbollah targets in Syria in recent weeks seem to mark a more openly assertive stance toward the group after years of shadow boxing, requiring careful calibration to avoid escalation into a war that neither wants. For most of the six-year-long conflict in...