A Syrian army general was assassinated on Tuesday by a terrorist group in the capital Damascus, the state-run SANA news agency reported.

Gen. Abdullah al-Khalidi was shot dead in Rukin Addien distri

Syria's army and main rebel force said they will cease fire on Friday, in line with an internationally backed truce during a Muslim holiday, but both reserved the right to respond to any aggression.

Syria’s foreign ministry said the country’s military leaders were studying a proposal by international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi for a ceasefire to mark the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, and would announce their decision on Thursday.

At least 111 armed men were killed Saturday during clashes with the Syrian troops in Aleppo and the coastal Latakia cities, Xinhua reported.

According to the pro-government Sham FM radio, the Syrian

Warplanes pounded rebel-held areas of Homs in the Syrian city's heaviest onslaught for months on Friday, monitors said, as Turkey reportedly returned cross-border shellfire for the second time this we

A Syrian military helicopter that went down outside the capital Damascus on Thursday crashed after an accident with a civilian aircraft, state television said.

"This morning's helicopter crash result

Syrian rebels claimed they shot down an army helicopter during fierce fighting in Damascus on Monday, saying it was to avenge the ‘massacre’ of over 330 people in the town of Daraya blamed on regime f

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad joined prayers at a Damascus mosque Sunday for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, as his forces reportedly pressed on with a deadly assault against rebels.

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President Bashar al-Assad has appointed Wael al-Halqi as Syria's new Premier, state television reported on Thursday, after his predecessor defected to join a rebellion.

"The President has signed Decr

President Bashar al-Assad vowed on Tuesday to crush the 17-month rebellion against his regime and to cleanse Syria of 'terrorists', as his troops engaged rebels in key battleground city Aleppo.