Syrian opposition chief Ahmad Jarba visited Daraa in the south of the strife-torn country near the Jordan border Thursday to mark the Muslim Eid al-Fitr feast, a National Coalition source told AFP.   "Jarba took part in Eid al-Fitr prayers in the countryside of Daraa, and made a tour...

AS THE 2011 Syrian uprising escalated, investors held their breath. Now, with the likelihood of a protracted conflict increasing, Syrian businesses are flocking to Jordan.  In 2012 the Jordan Investment Board (JIB) registered 114m dinars ($161m) of Syrian investment in the Kingdom, up...

A stray bullet killed a child, 10 , in Hanano district of Aleppo during rebels' celebration of capturing the Military Air base of Mennegh.   "We came out to celebrate the victory over Assad's forces, some rebels fired tens of bullets in the air to express their...

Mortar rounds on Thursday hit an upscale district of Damascus where President Bashar Assad attended prayers to mark the start of a major Muslim holiday in a rare attack in the high security area, AP reported. A Syrian rebel brigade claimed it fired mortar shells that hit Assad's motorcade in...