An 'increasingly confident' Israel is taking advantage of the instability in the Middle East to try to eliminate a 'long-standing enemy', says an expert in the region.Following victories against Hamas,

An earlier statement had claimed there had been no casualites. The church was being used as a shelter for both Christians and Muslims, including a number of children with disabilities, according to Fadel Naem,

Israel launched powerful airstrikes in Damascus yesterday, blowing up part of the defence ministry and hitting near the presidential palace.

Turkish Security Source says Ankara played crucial role in Syria ceasefire after Israeli strikes on Damascus

Emirates has officially resumed operations to the Syrian capital, Damascus, marking the return of the “City of Jasmine” to its Middle East network.

A video clip circulating on social media in recent months shows Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, astride a handsome black horse in a sand riding ring with a few thick palm trees. He is alone, wearing a trim leather jacket, as the high-stepping horse circles within the ring.

A Kurdish official on Thursday urged Syria's new authorities to rethink their approach with the country's minorities following deadly clashes with Druze fighters in the country's south. "The transitional government must undertake a comprehensive and urgent review of its approach to dealing with Syria's internal affairs,

Deadly sectarian violence between Druze militias and Bedouin fighters in southern Syria has escalated tensions, prompting Israeli intervention. Israel