By Laila Bassam DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Sectarian clashes escalated in Syria's predominantly Druze region of Sweida on Saturday, with machinegun fire and mortar shelling ringing out after days of ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the situation as "complicated" but said it looked like a "misunderstanding".

Israel carried out heavy airstrikes in the heart of Damascus on Wednesday, hitting Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters and ...

Describing Syria’s new rulers as barely disguised jihadists, Israel has said it will not let them move forces into southern ...

Bedouin commander says ceasefire only applies to Damascus government, declares offensive with aim to free Bedouins held by ...

Last week’s brutal assault on Sweida, one of Syria’s last remaining Druze strongholds, left more than 500 people dead – among ...

Violence in Syria pitting the Islamist-led government against members of the Druze community has put a spotlight on the small ...

Israeli officials urged Druze citizens to stay home to avoid risking their lives amid ongoing violence in Syria. The Druze, ...

Syria’s Interior Ministry denied reports that its forces had entered the southern Druze-majority province of Suwayda to ...

Israeli strikes blow up part of the defence ministry and hit close to the presidential palace. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed recent airstrikes on Syrian territory, targeting the Ministry of Defence ...

Israel bombed the Syrian army’s headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the government to leave the country’s ...