Khaled Yacoub Oweis

Official says extremist group was intending to renew attacks against government or minorities

Fate of Syria's minorities a concern for some American legislators, who will be voting on lifting sanctions

Small protests break out over government's decision to scrap most subsidies

Ministerial committee reports that only one out of 42 abduction cases investigated was substantiated

Syria expected to join an anti-ISIS coalition, but security agreement with Israel more difficult to achieve

Peace talks intensify under US pressure, but death of two Syrian soldiers highlights tension

Gunmen killed two Druze civilians on road government had agreed to secure

Possible annexation of territory has long worried the kingdom

Counter-terrorism co-operation has been major goal of US overtures toward the new authorities in Damascus

Radeef Mustafa, a member of new transitional justice body, says how country holds Assad regime accountable will decide its future

Numair Al Assad was a junior member of the former regime

Damascus treads carefully on issue of Bashar Al Assad's presence in Russia

SDF set to become 'essential part of Syria's new army'

Supplies start streaming into Sheikh Maqsoud, on hill overlooking the country’s business capital

Residents tell The National they are unable to re-enter Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhoods