International warrants were also issued for the arrests of Assad's brother Maher, the de-facto chief of a Syrian elite military unit, and two armed forces generals.

It is the second time in roughly two weeks that the United States has targeted a location in Syria it said was tied to Iran, which supports an array of groups that Washington blames for a spike in attacks on its forces in the Middle East.

Turkey's parliament on Tuesday extended the military's authorisation to launch cross-border operations in neighbouring Syria and Iraq by two more years.

US warplanes on Thursday shot down a Turkish drone that was deemed a threat to American forces in Syria, the Pentagon said, an incident likely to raise tensions between the NATO allies.

This attack stands out as one of the deadliest incidents in the conflict-ridden area this year.

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared that Turkish forces have killed the alleged Islamic State (IS) group leader in Syria.

The objective was to bolster Iran's defenses against Israel in Syria and to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, claimed sources.

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey and Syria early Monday. More than 6,200 deaths have been officially reported in both nations.

Extremist forces carried out rocket attacks on a U.S.-controlled base in Syria on Sunday, but in vain.

A man was deported to London and arrested on Wednesday after spending six years in jail in Turkey for being one of the alleged members of an Islamic State-affiliated terror cell nicknamed "the Beatles."

A former Kansas teacher could face up to 20 years in prison following her arrest, after being accused of leading an all-female battalion of the Islamic State (IS) group that plotted terror attacks on Americans, federal prosecutors announced as they unsealed the criminal case on Friday.

A Swedish-Chilean grandfather has looked back on his fight to rescue seven of his grandchildren out of Syria following their terrorist father’s shooting death.

Former "ISIS bride" Shamima Begum, who left the U.K. for Syria as a teenager, apologized for joining the "death cult" and pleaded with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to allow her return to her homeland, offering to help the Britons fight terrorism.

The US has allegedly retaliated after their base in Syria was attacked by multiple rocket attacks out of self-defense.

With Israel dropping warning messages about expanding its campaign against Iran, speculations are rife that new military capabilities could be used against the country’s arch-rival.

See the heartbreaking pictures of the toxic gas attack that left dozens of kids dead in Syria.

Five Syrian men are detained in Honduras after attempt to enter the Central American country with fake passports.

Chances that House Republicans will consider a comprehensive bill by the end of the year look slim -- and slimmer now with the question of Syria on lawmakers' minds. But advocates for an overhaul of the nation's immigration system say that's not an excuse.

Syria has accepted the proposal put forth by the Russian government offering to take control of all Syria’s chemical weapons.

The television journalists showed frustration on his social network for not granting an interview to the Hispanic network.

Rep. Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho), a former member of the bipartisan House “Gang of Eight” on immigration reform, doesn’t see much of a future for a debate on an overhaul of the nation’s immigration system.

John McCain plays poker during crucial Syria Senate meeting; offensive or not?

President Barack Obama made a public statement after the chemical weapon attack in Syria on his decision to take action.

Watch emotional reunion between a Syrian father and his son, who he believed had died in the chemical attack.

Four destroyer ships are waiting in the Mediterranean Sea for the order from President Obama to attack Syria.

Israel has issued a warning to Russia saying the government should not go through with plans to deliver arms to Syria.

Less than a week after being taken prisoner and engaging in a firefight at a checkpoint Monday, NBC News' Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel and members of his network production team have been freed,

Monday night's debate between President Obama and GOP presidential nominee was focused on foreign policy. With two weeks left to go until Americans elect the person that will be making those foreign policy decisions, what are Romney's foreign policy views.

A Syrian air strike killed 30 people in a rebel-held town on Wednesday, a local doctor said, and a mass kidnapping linked to Syria in neighboring Lebanon raised the prospect of sectarian violence spreading.