United Nations sanctions monitors have seen no "active ties" this year between Al Qaeda and the Islamist group leading ...

Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, U.N.-backed plan providing financial ...

LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — Some of Syria’s worst wildfires in years have been brought under control as of Sunday, according to the ...

The finding could strengthen an expected US push for removing UN sanctions on Syria. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

The country is experiencing its worst drought in decades, which has set the conditions for the blazes to scorch an area the ...

Governor and Druze spiritual leaders call for calm as local fighters battle Bedouin tribes in Sweida; government sends troops ...

Authorities say more than 15,000 hectares of forest were burned as scorching summer heat and left-over munitions fanned the ...

Syria's civil defence agency said wildfires in the country's west, which have burned vast tracts of forest and farmland and forced evacuations.

The wildfires have had catastrophic consequences on the local communities and requires our immediate attention,' says UN ...

Syrian and Israeli officials meet in Baku, signalling potential thaw in decades-long hostility. During his visit to Baku, ...

Troops locate explosives, rockets at 'key' commando bases in operation aimed at keeping arms from being smuggled to Lebanon; ...

The clashes, which also left around 50 wounded, are the first outbreak of deadly violence in the area since dozens of people ...