Israel defended the moves as necessary security measures, but Syria accused it of trying to destabilize the country.

Syrian opposition fighters removing a government flag from an official building Saturday in Salamiyah, east of Hama. (Ghaith Alsayed/Associated Press) The main rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP): Islamist-led rebels declare that they had taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday (Dec 8), sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of ...

With evidence mounting that Syria's armed forces have started using chemical weapons against rebels, the Obama administration is reportedly considering getting more deeply involved in the country ...

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of Damascus and ended ...