The United Nations invited Syria's government and opposition to peace talks in Geneva on Friday, but Saudi-backed opponents of President Bashar al-Assad have yet to decide whether to drop their objections to taking part. The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura,...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Russian air strikes on Tuesday have killed 9 people in a rebel-held town in the northern province of Idlib, local activists said. The aerial attack hit the main marketplace of Ariha town, leaving 9 killed and 15 wounded, including 3 children in critical condition. On Monday,...

The head of the Syrian opposition's negotiating team said he was not optimistic about upcoming peace talks, casting further doubt on whether the group will attend meetings planned for Friday in Geneva. Assad al-Zoubi was quoted by Arabic news channel Al-Hadath saying recent...

The Syrian regime army on Monday recaptured from insurgents a strategic town in the southern province of Daraa after fierce fighting, securing its supply routes from the capital to the south, a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the fighting is...