Rebels have launched a major offensive against the government in Syria, seizing cities in a lightning advance that has expanded the territory under their control ... redraw the map of the region.

Map: Where is Syria and how are its neighbours involved ... Israel also says it has temporarily seized control of a demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights, saying the 1974 disengagement ...

European foreign ministers agreed on a “road map” to lift financial restrictions, but the change will happen in stages.

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President ...

Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city ... the government’s enemies of seeking to “redraw the political map”. Iran’s Abbas Araghchi pledged to provide Assad’s ...

Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city ... the government's enemies of seeking to "redraw the political map". Iran's Abbas Araghchi pledged to provide Assad's government with ...

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to begin lifting sanctions on Syria, but insist that the measures should be ...

After taking Syria's second city Aleppo at the end of November, the rebels continued their offensive, moving south to take control of the city of Hama last Thursday. The advance continued at pace ...