The Syrian regime is poised to use chemical weapons, according to a high-profile defector. Speaking to the BBC, Nawaf Fares, the regime’s former...

The Red Cross has declared the situation in Syria a civil war. "We are now talking about a non-international armed conflict in the country," ICRC s...

The killing of 200 people, most of them civilians, in the Syrian village of Tremseh has been condemned as "appalling" by the international community. ...

Kofi Annan has restarted the UN's attempt to end the violence in Syria by calling for the Assad regime to relinquish some of its power and form a 'unity government' with the opposition.

Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad has suffered the first defection of a close ally since the regime’s brutal crackdown of the rebels began more than 16 m...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has tried to ease tensions with Turkey, stating that he regrets the recent downing of a Turkish military jet that ent...

William Hague has warned the UN that it risked causing a "catastrophe" if a deal is not struck on how best to deal with the on-going crisis in Syria d...

Tension between Turkey and Syria rose on Tuesday with PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan explaining to his parliament that Turkish military rules of engagement h...

Turkey has called a Nato meeting after Syrian forces shot down one of its fighter jets, claiming the plane entered its airspace. Ankara invoked art...

Turkish leaders have said they will take "necessary" action after Syria has confirmed it shot down a Turkish fighter jet, claiming the plane invaded t...

A Russian ship believed to be carrying military equipment to Syria has been halted off the coast of Scotland after its insurance holder cancelled its ...

A severe escalation of violence in Syria has led to the UN suspending its monitoring mission. Peacekeeper Norwegian Major General Robert Mood said ...

Those who say that Russia "is saving" Bashar al-Assad are wrong. I would like to reiterate that it is the Syrian people themselves who choose the political system and leadership of their country. We are not trying to whitewash the multiple mistakes and miscalculations made by Damascus, including the use of force against peaceful demonstrations at the beginning of the crisis.

My next book will be set, in part, in Georgia, and before going there I've been spending a few days reading about the place and its rich, painful history.

The head of Syria's national Olympic committee may be banned from attending the London games because of his links to President Bashar Assad. Genera...

The head of UN peace keeping has said that situation in Syria has developed into a "civil war." Speaking to reporters in New York, Herve Ladsous sa...

Children as young as nine have been used as human shields, sexually assaulted and tortured by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accord...