Assad, had used brutal means, including chemical weapons, to claw back territory taken by rebels in the early days of the war, which broke out after Assad violently suppressed the Arab Spring protests ...

Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a ...

Experts say the Gaza toll is likely an undercount. In Syria, explosions near Tartus as Israeli army radio said it targeted rocket, mortar and mine warehouses.