Al-Arabiya says Jerusalem sent message to Damascus after three strikes in recent days blamed on Israel; it also reports Iran is sending arms in shipments disguised as aid

Syrian defense ministry says damage caused to some sites around capital, following rare daytime raid Monday and Friday night attack

State media claims missiles shot down but damage still caused in alleged attack, the second within days near the capital

State media claims missiles shot down in what would be first alleged attack since bombing of Damascus airport that killed five over a month ago

Gaza terror group was long allied with Damascus but broke with it in 2012 after condemning suppression of largely Sunni protests by Assad as country descended into civil war

Kurdish security source says 634 Iraqis crossed border en route to Al-Hol, which houses thousands of relatives of suspected IS fighters

Lafarge to pay $778m fine after pleading guilty to providing 'material support' to terrorist groups to keep Syrian cement factory running in 2013 and 2014

Deemed one of deadliest such operations, no group has yet claimed responsibility

Artifact shown in 4th-century building features rare portrayal of ancient Amazon warriors in Roman mythology; armed groups tried to sell piece in 2017

Damascus has recorded 39 deaths from cholera and nearly 600 cases; Beirut looking at several suspected cases