Syrian opposition forces entered suburbs of the key city of Homs on Saturday, sources said, pressing a lightning week-long advance as front lines collapse across the country and government forces battle to save President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule. " Syrian opposition fights...

Zaman al-Wasl documented the names of 36 detainees who were freed by the Sweida local fighters on Friday from Sweida Central Prison in southern Syria. The Syrian website followed the video clips of their release from prison and extracted the names and then matched them with the...

Iran began evacuating its military commanders and personnel from Syria on Friday, the New York Times reported, citing Iranian and regional sources – a move seen as a reflection of Iran’s diminished ability to support President Bashar al-Assad amid a renewed offensive by anti-government forces....

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called for the protection of civilians and minorities in Syria, as Syrian opposition forces continued to seize swathes of territory from the control of President Bashar al-Assad's forces. During a phone conversation with Turkish Foreign...

Syrian opposition factions took over the southern city of Daraa — which was the cradle of the country’s 2011 uprising — after they reached a deal with the army to secure its orderly withdrawal. They say senior security and army officials serving in the city have been given safe passage to...

American journalist Austin Tice is alive, his mother said on Friday, citing a source vetted by the US government. “We have from a significant source that has been vetted all over our government: Austin Tice is alive. Austin Tice is being treated well, and there is no doubt about that,”...

 Zaman al-Wasl has obtained a screenshot of a deleted report on a military coup took place inside the headquarters of the army's General Staff , which was published on Friday on the ministry's official website and then deleted after a few seconds, indicating pivotal events in the...

The strategically important province of Homs, which is the gateway to the capital Damascus, stands out as the heartland of Syria due to its geographical location, proximity to energy resources and logistical advantages, giving it a critical place in both domestic politics and international...

The Israeli army announced on Friday that it has reinforced its forces in the occupied Golan Heights in response to ongoing rapid developments in Syria. The Israeli army said in a statement that it has “decided to reinforce air and ground forces in the Golan Heights” due to the ongoing...

Germany on Friday voiced concern over Russia and Iran's interference in Syria, urging all parties in the conflict to protect civilians and advance the process for a political solution. Speaking at a news conference in Berlin, Foreign Ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer criticized the...

Lebanon on Friday closed major border crossings with Syria indefinitely, following Israeli forces' overnight airstrikes.  Lebanon has decided to close most border crossings with Syria, particularly in the north, in response to repeated Israeli airstrikes, the country's official National...

Syrian Christians in Aleppo have voiced their happiness following the return of stability, peace, and a sense of unity to the city, now under the control of opposition forces.   Residents are preparing to celebrate Christmas after years of conflict and fear. During a visit to...

As the anti-regime armed groups reach Homs city center and pressure on the Syrian capital Damascus increases, the regime army on the Iraqi border has started shifting some forces to the west. The regime army is trying to gather the troops it needs as the anti-regime armed groups started...

At least 32 more Palestinians were killed in relentless Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll since last year to 44,612, the Health Ministry in the enclave said on Friday. A ministry statement added that some 105,834 others were injured in...

Addressing key regional issues, including the ongoing situation in Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday wished the march of opposition forces towards Damascus continues "without accidents." "… Idlib, Hama, Homs, and the target, of course, is Damascus. The opposition's march...

A trilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Iraq, Iran, and Syria convened on Friday in Baghdad to discuss the ongoing Syrian crisis.  The meeting included Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and Syrian Foreign Minister Bassam Sabbagh....

Russia on Friday advised its citizens in Syria to leave the country, as local sources said earlier that anti-regime armed groups have reached the Homs city center.  A statement from the Russian Embassy in Damascus on Telegram said that it reminded its citizens of the possibility of leaving...

A monitor of Syria’s war said Syrian opposition groups were just five kilometers (three miles) from third city Homs on Friday, after controlling two strategic towns on the road linking it to Hama. “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions have reached five kilometers from the...

The Islamist-led rebels were at the gates of Syria's Homs, a war monitor said, after wresting other key cities from government control. In little over a week, the offensive has seen Syria's second city Aleppo and strategically located Hama fall from President Bashar al-Assad's control for...

The Military Operations Room took control of the center of Hama city on Thursday after earlier invading the neighborhoods of Al-Mazarib, Al-Sina'a, and Al-Arba'een.  It also took control of the headquarters of the 66th Brigade of the regime army southwest of the province, and seized air...