Young Syrians are calling for changes to old-fashioned marriage customs as economic and social pressures as well as violence against women witness a rise
Scores of fighters loyal to the Syrian president killed in continued offensive to take town of Khan al-Shih outside the capital
Mustafa Badreddine was not Abu Musab al-Zarqawi or Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. However, he was more dangerous
Questions remain as to why the key Lebanese Shiite group backed down from its accusations regarding the assassination of one of its top commanders in Syria
Tehran using commercial airline to transport troops and arms to support the Assad regime in Syria, German newspaper reports
News of Russian foreign ministry official mocking Syrian president circulates through national media in most recent instance of Russian criticism of Assad regime
Defense ministry rejects reports by AP and the UN’s cultural agency that Russian forces are building a new base in the recaptured city of Palmyra
Loyalist Palestinian fighters killed during an attempt to take the northern town overlooking a strategic supply route into rebel-held Aleppo
Rebel sources claim opposition fighters captured checkpoints from pro-Assad fighters in western Syria, killing and wounding scores
Hands Up For Syria appeal headed by British-based foundations raises 8 million pounds to provide Syrian children with access to education and learning materials
Opposition fighters seize villages of Sheikh Reih, Fereiziyeh, and Tel Hussein from ISIS militants on Monday morning
Damascus hosts first of a series of literary forums aimed at honoring and showcasing important works by women writers
Sources say residents and rebels voice initial approval of proposed deal after Assad regime offers blockaded city last chance
Police investigating explosion which injured four people on Istanbul’s Asian side on Sunday night
Armed factions, including Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham, attack majority Alawite village in north of Homs city in act of “vengeance” for regime and Russian bombing of Aleppo city
The world’s response to the misery of Syrians, both those residing there and the refugees, is a mark of shame upon our humanity in general and upon its strength and its capacity
State-run media silent after another fire rips through market in the capital’s historic old city
Long queues form outside bakeries in the capital Damascus after authorities issue order to reduce bread production in regime-held areas
“It’s impossible to keep addressing the West with emotions, and interpreting reality in a wishful way, and thinking that the West will give support and aid to the right side”
Real estate agents say rise in rent can be attributed to refugees fleeing continued ISIS shelling of Kilis south of Gaziantep, while others claim hikes are more likely the result of profiteers
