Syrian civil war reignites as Islamist militants make significant territorial gains, challenging Assad regime's control.

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An Israeli airstrike near Damascus killed Salman Jumaa, a senior Hezbollah figure coordinating with the Syrian army. The ...

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike on a car near Syria's capital Damascus on Tuesday killed Salman Jumaa, a senior Hezbollah figure responsible for liaising with the Syrian army, a Lebanese ...

The Greek Orthodox of Aleppo in Syria are on edge after the city was captured by the jihadist rebel group Hayat Tahrir ...

With Syrian rebels only 50 miles away, Russia has evacuated all its warships from Tartus, its only naval base in the ...

Syria said Wednesday its counteroffensive has pushed back insurgents attempting to advance to the strategic central city of ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Israeli military confirmed on Tuesday that its forces had killed Salman Jumaa, a senior Hezbollah figure responsible for liaising with the Syrian army, in Damascus.