Caretaker Defense Minister Maurice Slim announced Thursday that he was unharmed after the rear door glass of his car was hit with gunshots in the Jisr el-Bacha area. Ruling out an assassination ...

The Syrian army has taken control of the northern town of Jisr al-Shughour following what ... might be as many as 10,000 sheltering in the area. US officials say the crackdown has created a ...

The Syrian authorities say more than 120 security personnel have been killed in clashes with armed gangs in the north-western town of Jisr al-Shughour. If confirmed, the violence would represent ...