U.S. funding for the body provides leverage for reform but no less important will be sustained pressure from the leaders of ...

The top U.N. envoy for Syria is warning that its transition remains “on a knife-edge” and violence could resume at any moment ...

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syria will issue new banknotes, removing two zeros from its currency in an attempt to restore public ...

The talks in Paris brokered by the United States were the latest effort to reduce tensions between the two longstanding foes, ...

New York, SANA - The UN Security Council held an expanded session on Thursday to discuss latest developments in Syria, during which permanent representatives ...

Syria faces a potential food crisis after the worst drought in 36 years slashed wheat production by around 40%.

Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Israeli forces have advanced about two kilometres into Syrian territory at more than one location, ...

Topics included: compliance with the 1974 cease-fire agreement, violence in southern Syria, smuggling and refugees In a move described as surprising and unprecedented in recent years, Damascus ...

The IDF has launched an investigation to understand why the soldiers collected the grenade instead of detonating it on-site.

Syria, Turkey, Serbia and Hungary are struggling with severe drought conditions caused by extreme heat, while residents in ...