ISRAEL ATTACKS SYRIA WITH JETS AND GROUND-TO-GROUND MISSILES, CLAIMS SYRIAN ARMY

Israel then fired ground-to-ground rockets from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, but Syrian defences brought the missiles down before they reached their targets, the Syrian army claimed... READ MORE›

RUSSIA QUIETLY BEGINS BUILDING THIRD MILITARY BASE IN SYRIA

Both were set up and expanded to support the Russians' military operations against ISIS, shortly after they officially entered the Syrian battlefield in September 2015... READ MORE›

ISIS BLOWS UP TEMPLE AT SYRIAS PALMYRA RUINS

The entire ancient city of Palmyra is a Unesco World Heritage site... READ MORE›

ISRAEL LAUNCHES AIR STRIKES NEAR DAMASCUS

Syrian army Israel launches air strikes near Damascus... READ MORE›

THE MAP SHOWING THE MOST DANGEROUS EUROPEAN TOURIST DESTINATIONS

Also deemed on a high threat are Lebanon Egypt Australia Thailand and Tunisia... READ MORE›

AS SYRIA WOBBLES ISRAEL WARILY EYES GOLAN HEIGHTS

The Golan Heights has been part of Israel for twice as long as it was part of Syria, Mr. Oren noted in a recent interview... READ MORE›

ISRAELI COURT TO RULE ON HUNGER STRIKERS RELEASE

In Israel, at least eight Palestinians have been released in recent years after lengthy hunger strikes, Addameer said... READ MORE›

ISLAMIC STATE SHOWS IMAGES OF ANCIENT SYRIAN TEMPLE DESTRUCTION

Islamic State has proclaimed a caliphate to rule over all Muslims from territory it holds in both Syria and Iraq... READ MORE›

LACK OF FUNDS: WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME DROPS AID TO ONE-THIRD OF SYRIAN REFUGEES

Jordan hosts about 630,000 Syrian refugees, including more than half a million in communities and the rest in camps... READ MORE›

ISRAEL LAUNCHES 2ND ROUND OF AIRSTRIKES IN SYRIA

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RUSSIAN AIRSTRIKES FORCE ISLAMIC STATE RETREAT IN PALMYRA

Islamic State fighters had gained control of some oil and gas fields around the city during their advance which started on Thursday, the monitor said... READ MORE›

UN REJECTS ISRAEL'S CLAIM OVER SYRIA'S GOLAN HEIGHTS

The UN Security Council has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that the annexed Golan Heights in Syria would forever remain under Israeli control... READ MORE›

SYRIA FIRES MISSILES AT ISRAELI WARPLANES

A few months ago, Syria claimed, falsely, to have downed an Israeli warplane and a drone with surface-to-air missiles during a border clash... READ MORE›

ISIS ATTACKS AREAS HELD BY SYRIAN ARMY AND KURDISH MILITIA

In a separate offensive, rebel groups attacked Syrian government-held areas of Deraa city in the south, the observatory said... READ MORE›

EU DRAWS ANGER OVER DROPPING OF 'MADE IN ISRAEL' LABELS

Regulators approve guidelines for the political bloc's 28 member states to drop the label from products produced in Israeli settlements located in Palestinian territories... READ MORE›

Ex-Israeli intelligence unit refuse 'to harm innocent Palestinians'... READ MORE›

RUSSIA CALLS ON WORLD POWERS TO ARM SYRIAN MILITARY

Sergei Lavrov Russia's foreign minister has called on world powers to help arm the Syrian army saying it was the most efficient force against Islamic State... READ MORE›

It was not clear whether the Arab commitment to take all necessary action against Islamic State and other militant groups would include direct military involvement in Iraq or Syria... READ MORE›

NETANYAHU AND PUTIN SPAR OVER SYRIAN THREAT TO ISRAEL

He also sought to reassure Mr. Netanyahu that increased Russian military support for Syria would not have a negative impact on Israel... READ MORE›

IN MOSCOW, SYRIAN MINISTER SAYS RUSSIA PROMISES AID

In moscow syrian minister says russia promises aid... READ MORE›

HOW MUCH OF SYRIA HAS RUSSIA LIBERATED?

Claim The Syrian Army, backed by Russian air support, has recaptured more than 500,000 sq km of territory from so-called Islamic State IS militants... READ MORE›

DEADLY SANDSTORM SWEEPS ACROSS MIDDLE EAST

BEIRUT -- Large parts of Lebanon and Syria were shrouded by an unprecedented sandstorm on Tuesday as a brownish cloud settled over the region... READ MORE›

LEBANESE MILITANT SAMIR QANTAR KILLED IN ROCKET STRIKE IN SYRIA

Key Lebanese militant Samir Qantar is killed in a rocket strike near Damascus in Syria, the Hezbollah group says, blaming Israel... READ MORE›

AT LEAST 47 KILLED IN CLASHES BETWEEN ISLAMIC STATE AND SYRIAN REBELS

Islamic State said late Friday it had waged a fresh assault on Marea killing dozens of Syrian rebels fighting against it... READ MORE›

TIME FOR BRITAIN TO SAVE HUMANITY AND HERITAGE FROM ISIL

The destruction of palmyra and europe's resultant migrant crisis both demand a british military response... READ MORE›

INSURGENTS RECAPTURE VILLAGES ON SYRIAN PLAIN VITAL TO ASSAD

The insurgents Army of Fatah alliance includes al Qaeda's Syrian wing the Nusra Front the Islamist Ahrar al-Sham group and other factions... READ MORE›

HUGE BLAST NEAR DAMASCUS AIRPORT 'PROBABLY' ISRAELI STRIKE

A huge blast which struck near Damascus airport early on Thursday was caused by Israeli missiles hitting a military position, Syria's state SANA news agency reported... READ MORE›

Mr Haines has worked in humanitarian aid since 1999, helping victims of conflict in the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East... READ MORE›

ISRAEL 'STRIKES ISIL TARGET' ON SYRIAN SIDE OF GOLAN HEIGHTS

The Israeli military says it has struck an ISIL target on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights... READ MORE›

TONY ABBOTT CONSIDERS PRIORITISING CHRISTIAN REFUGEES AS AUSTRALIANS HOLD #LIGHTTHEDARK VIGILS FOR SYRIANS

I think that Christian minorities are being persecuted in Syria and even if the conflict were over they would still be persecuted, she said... READ MORE›