The UN special envoy for Syria will try to break the stalemate between the Syrian government and the opposition at a final session of talks in Geneva. At least 5,000 people are thought to …
The trial of four men accused of murdering former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri is set to begin at an unprecedented tribunal at The Hague. The four – alleged members of the Syria-backed militant Shia …
The social media platforms of Skype have been hacked by a group claiming to be the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA). Skype’s blog was among the social media platforms hacked by the group The group …
In a sickening video posted on YouTube, soldiers from the Syrian-based group Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) were seen holding up the decapitated head of a soldier they believed was a supporter …
The Western-backed Syrian opposition agreed to participate in international peace talks in Geneva, the Syrian National Coalition said in a statement early on Monday. The statement, translated from Arabic, outlined conditions that must be …
Some 9.3 million people in Syria – or about 40% of the population – now need outside assistance, UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has said. The number of those needing help has risen by …
Israeli aircraft have carried out a strike near the Syrian coastal city of Latakia, a US official says. Israel is thought to have carried out several air strikes in Syria earlier this year The …