Syria troops press assault on town near Damascus
The outskirts of Damascus have been at the heart of fighting this…
Russia says no change on Syria stance
Foreign ministry spokesman denies acceptance of end of Al-Assad regime
Fears of Syria chemical arms founded but use unlikely
Damascus has insisted it would never deploy chemical arms in the 21-month…
Jihadists seize key north Syria army base
The latest violence comes two days ahead of a Friends of Syria…
Germany expels four Syrian embassy staff
Germany had expelled its Syrian ambassador in May, along with France, Britain,…
Syria-linked clashes kill six in Lebanon
The fighting broke a tense calm that had held since the army…
Germany ready to send 400 troops to Turkey-Syria border
The mandate, which is expected to be presented to parliament early next…
NATO approves Patriot missiles for Turkey
Turkey welcomed NATO's decision, and reiterated that the weapons are solely for…