Russia, China, and Denmark have taken part in an operation to ensure the safe removal of Syria’s chemical weapons out of the war-ravaged country.
Fierce clashes have erupted in northern Syria between al-Qaeda-linked militant groups and other foreign-backed insurgents.
A British citizen is believed to have carried out a suicide bombing in Syria, according to a leading research unit.
Damascus says the foreign-backed opposition’s refusal to sign a declaration condemning “terrorism” in Syria is "a stain" on the group.
Foreign-backed militants in Syria are taking amphetamine stimulants to stay on their feet in exhausting battles against government forces, reports say.
A senior France official has said some 130 French nationals or immigrants are fighting in Syria, expressing concerns about consequences of these extremists returning to the country when the fight is over.