Israel defended the moves as necessary security measures, but Syria accused it of trying to destabilize the country.

DAMASCUS, April 1 (Reuters) - Syria suffered a nationwide power outage ... writing by Jaidaa Taha Editing by Nick Zieminski Middle Eastcategory Israeli strike kills 29 people in Gaza City house ...

Fighter pilots told the "Post" that they estimated some 70% of Syria's firepower was destroyed during the IAF's December ...

Washington is planning to create an anti-Iran axis between Ankara, Damascus and Tel Aviv, but these plans are being hindered ...

By Carlotta Gall and Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Damascus, Syria Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, announced late Saturday the formation of a caretaker government that will lead ...

According to accounts from 13 witnesses in Damascus, however, the sectarian violence spread to the southern edges of Syria's capital, a few kilometres from the presidential palace.