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›

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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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›

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›

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›

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›

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›

ACTIVISTS: ISIL DAMAGES ANCIENT TEMPLE IN SYRIA'S PALMYRA

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has a network of activists in Syria, says the temple was damaged... READ MORE›

ISLAMIC STATE DESTROYS PART OF SYRIA'S TEMPLE OF BEL

BEIRUT The hardline Islamic State group has destroyed part of an ancient temple in Syria's Palmyra city a group monitoring the conflict said on Sunday... READ MORE›

AMNESTY SAYS WORLD NEGLECTS SYRIAN REFUGEES' PLIGHT, URGES MORE OPEN BORDERS

Amnesty says world neglects syrian refugees plight urges more open borders... READ MORE›

TURKISH JETS JOIN U.S. IN AIRSTRIKES AGAINST ISIL

Turkey says its jets have carried out their first airstrikes as part of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group in Syria... READ MORE›

'THE EUROPEAN UNION SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF ITSELF'

'The European Union should be ashamed of itself' Netanyahu blasts decision to force Israeli firms to label goods made in occupied settlements... READ MORE›

PETER KASSIG EXPLAINS WHY HE WANTED TO HELP SYRIANS IN AUDIO RECORDING RELEASED BY PARENTS

Peter Kassig with his parents Ed and Paula as a youngster AP How much did I impact the political situation inside Syria?... READ MORE›

MONITOR PUTS SYRIA CONFLICT DEATH TOLL ATOP 240,000, INCLUDING 12,000 CHILDREN

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it has documented the deaths of 240 381 people up from its tally of 230 618 announced on June 9... READ MORE›

ISRAEL STRIKES SYRIAN ARMY POSTS IN RESPONSE TO STRAY ROCKETS IN GOLAN HEIGHTS AS VIOLENCE SOARS NATIONWIDE

Israeli officials said the Syrian mortars exploded in unpopulated areas of the northern Golan Heights and did not lead to any damage or casualties... READ MORE›

ISRAEL SUSPENDS EU ROLE IN PEACE EFFORTS

The development of settlements has been one of the obstacles to negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians... READ MORE›

ISRAELI DRONE STRIKE IN SYRIA KILLS TWO NEAR FRONTIER

The Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah is fighting alongside the Syrian military in the country's civil war... READ MORE›