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Syrian army captures Tharda Mountains in Deir al-Zour

TheSyrianarmyonSundaycapturedtheThardaMountainsinthesouthernrimofDeiral-ZourprovinceineasternSyria,securingtheairbaseofDeiral-Zour,amilitarysourcesaid.Thecaptur

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Syrian army retakes key oil field in Deir al-Zour

TheSyrianarmycapturedonSaturdaythekeyoilfieldofTeymaspartofaprogressagainsttheIslamicState(IS)inthecountrysideofDeiral-ZourprovinceineasternSyria,statenewsagenc

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Syrian army in race with US-armed fighters for eastern Syria

U.S.-backedSyrianfightersarepreparinganoffensiveagainsttheIslamicStategroupineasternSyriaalongtheborderwithIraqinaracewithgovernmentforcesmarchinginthesamedirec

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Syrian army breaks 3-year IS siege to Deir al-Zour

FollowingdaysofintensebattlesontheoutskirtsofDeiral-ZourineasternSyria,theSyrianforcesandalliedfightersbrokeTuesdaythethree-yearsiegeoftheIslamicState(IS)togove

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Beginning of end of Syria war could be closer than ever with IS collapse

TheendoftheSyrianwarseemsaroundthecornerwiththenearcollapseoftheIslamicState(IS)groupandthechangeoftheinternationalstancetowardPresidentBasharal-Assad,expertssa

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Islamic State prepares to evacuate Syria-Lebanon border zone

TheSyrianarmyandHezbollahpreparedonMondaytotransportIslamicStatefightersfromtheirenclaveontheborderwithLebanontoeasternSyriaafteraweek-longoffensiveagainsttheji

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Syrian army, Hezbollah advance against ISIL in western Qalamoun

TheSyrianarmyandalliedHezbollahretookseveralareasfromISILmilitantsinwesternQalamounonSaturday,amilitarysourcetoldXinhua.Justhoursafterlaunchingtheiroffensiveaga

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Battle to break siege on Syria's Deir al-Zour imminent

ByHummamSheikhAliTheblackflagoftheIslamicState(IS)groupisallthatisleftinthestrategiccityofAl-SukhnahincentralSyria,aftertheSyrianarmyandalliedfightersrecentlyto

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Syrian army urges displaced civilians to return to southern Raqqa

The general-command of the Syrian army urged Wednesday displaced civilians to return to their homes in areas in the southern countryside of Raqqa province in northern Syria.

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George Clooney raised 2.25 million US dollars to Syrian refugee children

Hollywood actor, George Clooney's foundation would contribute 2.25 million U.S dollars to sponsor the opening of seven public schools in Lebanon, which could help over 3,000 out-of-school Syrian refugee children back to school this academic year.

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George Clooney raised 2.25 million US dollars to Syrian refugee children

Hollywoodactor,GeorgeClooney'sfoundationwouldcontribute2.25millionU.SdollarstosponsortheopeningofsevenpublicschoolsinLebanon,whichcouldhelpover3,000out-of-schoo

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Assad hails 'near victory' at Syrian army's 72nd anniversary

SyrianPresidentBasharal-AssadsaidMondaythattheSyrianarmyiswritingthefeaturesofthe"nearvictory,"accordingtostatenewsagencySANA.Speakingontheoccasionofthe72ndanni

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Hezbollah and rebels agree ceasefire at Lebanese-Syrian border

AceasefiretookeffectonThursdayinamountainousareaoftheLebanese-SyrianborderwhereLebanon'sHezbollahsaysitisonthevergeofdefeatingjihadistmilitantsintheirlastfootho

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U.S. pledges $140 million to Lebanon in Syrian refugee aid

TheUnitedStateswillgiveLebanonanadditional$140milliontoassistSyrianrefugeesandthecommunitieshostingthem,theStateDepartmentsaidonWednesday,duringastatevisitbythe

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Fighting, air strikes in ceasefire area east of Damascus: war monitor

FightingbrokeouteastofDamascusbetweenrebelandgovernmentforcesonWednesdayforthefirsttimesincebothsidesdeclaredaceasefireattheweekend,awarmonitorsaid,withairstrik

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Trump says won't let Syria's Assad get away with "horrible" actions

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpsaidTuesdaythathewon'tletSyrianPresidentBasharal-Assadgetawaywiththe"horrible"actionshehasdone."IamnotafanofAssad.Icertainlythinkwhatheh

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Syrian army declares ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta area

The Syrian military announced a cessation of hostilities in the Eastern Ghouta region just outside the capital Damascus, which it said began at 12:00 p.m. local time (0900 GMT) on Saturday, according to state television.