The Latest Breaking News from Syria

Department’s incoming brief to Penny Wong warns of consular and passport issues as well as citizens detained in Syria

Bustling noise is heard in the far northeast of Syria's town of Hajar al-Aswad, which was a major stronghold for ISIS. The racket is made by a Chinese film crew shooting a Jackie Chan-produced action movie, called “Home Operation.” Hajar al-Aswad, which means “black rock” in Arabic, was once a…

Two girls and two boys, who were between one and seven years old, lay dead on a hospital floor as their families wailed in anguish after an attack on the opposition-held town of Jisr al-Shughur

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that war with Iran will be a “last resort.” Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum, he said Israel could move against Iran when needed but won’t do so unless it was its “last resort.” Gantz added that Iran, regardless of its nuclear program, is…

The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Najat Rochdi, reiterated that protection of refugees is a humanitarian and moral imperative and lies at the heart of all humanitarian actions. She recalled the commitment of the Lebanese government to the principle of non-refoulement under international law, and to the…

The 40-year-old was convicted in May of being a member of the so-called Islamic State group but acquitted of a separate charge of financing terrorism

Seven civillians were confirmed dead in the strike

Smith's lawyers have asked the court to permit Ms Smith to be released on bail pending an appeal

Dead in the attack on al-Jadidah included four children from one family, the White Helmets and residents have said.

In a Thursday meeting chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish National Security Council discussed ongoing preparations for a possible military operation in northern Syria.

Russian air strikes on a rural swath of northwest Syria on Friday killed at least seven people including four children, a war monitoring group and rescuers said, following months of relative calm in the area. Four strikes by aircraft identified as Russian by ground spotters hit the countryside in Idlib,…