DAMASCUS − Israel denied its forces had penetrated Syrian territory beyond a northern buffer zone after Syrian sources said the incursion had extended to within 15 miles of the capital Damascus.

“They will not be able to achieve their goals despite what they have done in past days, and we as Hezbollah will be by Syria’s side in thwarting the goals of this aggression as much as we can ...

Israel said it has struck chemical weapons stockpiles, and Israeli troops crossed into Syrian territory for the first time in 50 years after an Islamist rebel force seized the capital, Damascus ...

In a message to the new regime taking shape in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel wants to establish relations, but won’t hesitate to attack if it threatens the ...

Israel is planning a "sterile defence zone" in southern Syria as it continues attacking the country in the wake of President Bashar al-Assad's ouster. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz made the ...

The ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has prompted concerns and warnings over whether the war-torn country can avoid the chaos that ensued among some its regional neighbours when their ...

Syria's prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers were back at work after rebels overthrew President Bashar al-Assad. But some state workers failed to return to their jobs, and a ...

The collapse of the Syrian regime could lead to a resurgence of Islamic State (IS), with concern growing about the fate of camps and detention sites holding thousands of captured fighters.

Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Israeli government decided on Sunday to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained despite the moderate tone of rebel ...

U.S. prosecutors are accusing two senior Syrian officials of overseeing a notorious Syrian torture center that abused peaceful protesters, including a 26-year-old American woman who was later ...

On a visit to Syria just before the civil war began, a nun in a convent-seminary on the outskirts of Damascus was terrified at the prospect of the Sunni rebels taking over the country. There were ...