A South African photojournalist has been kidnapped in northern Syria while working for aid group Gift of the Givers, the charity said. Shiraaz Mohamed, from Johannesburg, was taken by unidentified armed men on Tuesday as he tried to leave the country with other members of the group...

The Islamic State group renewed its offensive on the eastern Syrian city of Deir az-Zour this weekend, with regime districts coming under heavy artillery fire from militants who have also suffered heavy losses. IS fighters launched waves of attacks on the area in an attempt to capture the last...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A regime-formed spy cell managed to penetrate into rebels ranks in liberated areas, especially in Idlib province, according to leaked audio recordings obtained by Zaman al-Wasl. The tapes showed voice messages that were sent by agents to Syrian security centers in Damascus....

The U.S. will join the international community in Paris Sunday in a new push for peace in the Middle East, just five days before Donald Trump, who has vowed unstinting support for Israel, takes office. Foreign ministers and representatives from around 70 countries will seek to revive the...