Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that Russian peacekeepers replace departing Austrian troops monitoring the Israeli-Syrian ceasefire line in the Golan Heights that has been the scene of an upsurge in fighting in recent days.
The town of Qusayr has been turned into a gloomy scene of debris with many historical landmarks totally destroyed after current clashes between army troops and foreign-backed rebels.
A car bomb in a restive town north of Iraq's capital has martyred 17 Iranian pilgrims Friday, officials said.
A large US military unit has reportedly arrived in south of Jordan to be deployed at the country’s border with neighboring Syria.
The Lebanese army warned on Friday that a plot was afoot to embroil the country in the 26-month conflict in neighboring Syria, as deadly clashes between Damascus supporters and opponents inside Lebanon multiply.
Bahraini regime has arrested more than 240 people including three women as well as 19 children during police raids in May, 2013, Al-Alam reported.
Israeli army has announced its readiness to stand against any scenario regarding the abduction of its troops near border area with Syria as “the security situation is deteriorated”.
Jordan has threatened to expel Syria's ambassador after he warned the kingdom that Syrian missiles could be used against Patriot batteries due to be deployed soon along their border.
Syrian Army has retaken control over the town of al-Daba'a in Homs Province, a day after they fully cleared the strategic border town of al-Qusayr from terrorists and militant groups.
Russia has voiced concern about efforts underway by some powers to use allegations of chemical weapons to justify military intervention in Syria.