Syria's key ally Russia is carrying out air strikes ... Assad has vowed to "crush" the rebels and accused Western powers of trying to redraw the map of the region.

The rebels’ rapid advance from their strongholds in northern Syria has seen them take the strategic cities of Aleppo, Hama and Homs, as government forces melted away. Earlier, rebels said they ...

While Iran and the US are stealing the spotlight with talks set to continue on Saturday, this week belonged to Syria. Over ...