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IS claims downing Syrian military helicopter in Homs

The Islamic State (IS) claimed to have downed a Syrian military helicopter in the countryside of the central province of Homs on Tuesday.

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Blast rocks Syria's Homs, casualties feared: state TV

​A car bomb blast rocks a pro-government district of Syria's central city of Homs on Tuesday, leaving unknown number of casualties, state-run TV reported.

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Syrian troops kill tens of rebels near Lebanon borders

​The Syrian troops on Tuesday killed tens of rebels in the countryside of central province of Homs near the Syrian-Lebanese borders, the state news agency reported.

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Syrian gov't offers to let women, children leave besieged city: mediator

Representatives of the Syrian government said that women and children are allowed to leave the besieged area in the city of Homs, UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said on Sunday.

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Death toll of school blast in Syria's Homs rises to 20

The death toll of the blast which went off earlier on Sunday near an elementary school in Syria's central province of Homs rose to 20, state media said.