Washington and London says they have stopped providing non-lethal aid to the Syria militants via Turkey after al-Qaeda-linked extremists began taking control of several bases in northern Syria.
A new report has put number of foreign militants fighting against Syria at above 5,000, while the actual number is estimated to be much higher.
It was already horrifically grim for the people affected by the deadly war in Syria but the onset of winter and freezing snows add yet another obstacle to contend with.
The Syrian government has strongly criticized the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) for its “inflammatory rhetoric” about Syria.
An Iranian commander says the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has military experts in Syria who share experience and provide consultations to the armed forces of the Arab country.
Syria's government has slammed the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council for interfering in the country's conflict and condemned the bloc for its "inflammatory rhetoric".
Iran and Russia have both rejected the use of force as a solution to the crisis in Syria, calling for an end to the bloodshed in the Arab country.
The foreign-backed militants not only target Muslims in Syria, but also religious minorities like Christians.
Masked gunmen have abducted a leading Syrian human rights lawyer and three other prominent activists in a militant-held Damascus suburb in a new sign that al-Qaida-linked militants are trying to silence any opponent.
The head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has again called on the Israeli regime to join the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).