President Bashar Al Assad

Syrian air defences shoot down Israeli missiles targeting Damascus airport, says State media

AFP's correspondent in Damascus heard a loud blast late Saturday, followed by several smaller explosions.

Arms depot blast kills 39, including children in Syria's Idlib province; cause of explosion unclear

An explosion at a weapons depot in northwest Syria's Idlib province killed at least 39 civilians including children

Syria conflict: More than 1,000 civilians dead in Eastern Ghouta since 18 Feb; govt forces isolate rebel town Duoma

Syrian regime forces continued their offensive against Eastern Ghouta on Sunday, a day after they cut off the rebel-held enclave's largest town.

Syria air strike: Six civilians, including 2 children, die in eastern Ghouta

Syrian regime air strikes killed six civilians including two children overnight in Eastern Ghouta after a day of respite from deadly bombardment of the rebel enclave,

Besieged Syrians in eastern Ghouta are eating garbage, fainting from hunger, reveals UN survey

Syrians in the besieged enclave of eastern Ghouta are so short of food that they are eating trash, fainting from hunger and forcing their children to eat on alternate days

Syria conflict: Russian air strikes kill 45 rebels in Idlib province, says human rights monitor

Russian air strikes have killed 45 members of a rebel group in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib

UN General Assembly 2017: Syria's civil war drops off radar this year as North Korea, Iran nuclear deal crisis take over

Once the focal point of a myriad of high-powered meetings during the UN General Assembly, Syria this year dropped off the diplomatic agenda.

American jet downs Syrian warplane after alleged attack on SDF, Moscow calls it 'act of aggression'

An American fighter jet downed a Syrian warplane that Washington accused of attacking US-backed fighters, in a new escalation between the US and regime.

Donald Trump to unveil much-awaited plan on fighting Islamic State; promises press conference

US president Donald Trump promised to reveal details of his long-awaited plan for fighting the Islamic State group, saying a press conference will come within weeks.

Suspected Syrian rebel leader accused of having tortured civilians, faces 'war crimes' trial in Germany

A German court on Monday put on trial for war crimes a suspected former Syrian rebel commander accused of having tortured civilians while fighting for a militia linked to the Free Syrian Army.