Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Easter has visited the ancient Christian town of Maaloula, which the army troops recently recaptured from militants, state television says.
Al-Alam reporter in Syria has sent exclusive footage of the moment al-Manar press convoy was targeted by foreign-backed militants in Syria’s Christian town of Maaloula, which left three young reporters dead.
Syrian army forces have recaptured the last militant-held village in the Qalamoun strategic region near capital, Damascus.
Syrian troops have cleared the Christian city of Maaloula in Rif Dimashq Governorate from extremist al-Qaeda-linked militants, Al-Alam reports.
Syrian army has retaken Maaloula in Rif Dimashq Governorate, four months after extremist al-Qaeda-linked militants overran the Christian town, a security official says.
Syrian nuns who were abducted by extremist militants in Syria’s Maalula last year may be released today, Sunday, local and Syrian media outlets have reported.
Attempts to free Syrian nuns who were abducted by extremist groups in Maalula have hit a deadlock, Maronite Cardinal Beshara Rai says.
Reports have emerged revealing Qatar is in talks with the Syrian opposition to secure the release of 13 Syrian nuns held by militants in a town near the border with Lebanon since early December.
Syria is living a tragedy that is bearing heavily on all Syrians, says Patriarch Gregory III Laham of Antioch, the spiritual leader of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church.
Scores of foreign-backed militants operating inside Syria have been killed in clashes with the Syrian army across the country.
Saudi Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, Director General of the Saudi Intelligence Agency has commanded thousands of militants to prepare to attack the Christian city of Saidnaya in the war-torn Syria.
A terrorist group calling itself the Free Qalamoun Brigades has claimed to have kidnapped 12 nuns from a convent in Syria and is demanding a hostage-swap for their release.
Syria has called on the UN Security council to act against terrorist groups’ attack on the Christian town of Maaloula near capital Damascus.
Extremist militants have abducted 12 nuns after occupying a Christian village north of Damascus, the Vatican's ambassador to Syria has said.
Fighting continues between government forces and the terrorist groups around predominantly Christian town of Maaloula near the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Syrian Army has regained control of the ancient town of Sadad after days of intensive fighting with militants from al-Nusra terrorist group, Al-Alam reports.
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem has taken a fresh jab at the west and its Arab allies at the UN meeting who support “organ eaters.”
Lebanese prominent lawmaker Michel Aoun says he has received a letter from a predominantly Christian town in Syria calling for help stopping attacks by terrorist groups fighting against the Syrian government.