But distinguishing rebels protected by the ceasefire from jihadists who are excluded from it is tricky

  He was a founding member of Nusra Front, Al Qaeda's powerful Syrian branch, and had been among the jihadists who fought...

Nusra is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States and the United Nations.

  The negotiations are based on "mutual interest to the extent and when and as we are able to identify that with the...

  The advance has brought Damascus closer to achieving its long-held aim of encircling rebel districts of Aleppo

  Kremlin: Mingling of moderate and extremist Syria rebels complicates air strikes

  He is seen holding a piece of paper with a handwritten message in Japanese that says: "Please help. This is the last chance...

  Russia's discussions with U.S. military experts based in Jordan and other counterparts in Geneva had begun on Thursday

"More than 300 fighters have been killed as Islamist rebel factions battle for influence in the Eastern Ghouta."

  The Syrian army said it had hit what it described as terrorist groups hard on Sunday, but did not give details...

  The attack was launched by an alliance of Islamist insurgents known as Jaish al-Fatah, including the al Qaeda-linked...

  "Al-Nusra and allied rebel groups are waging three synchronised offensives"

  "If there isn't a political transition the civil war will continue and Islamic State will benefit from it," a...

A temporary ceasefire has allowed Russia and the US-led coalition to concentrate their fight against the jihadists

  The Syrian government has agreed to the plan. The main opposition alliance said it would accept it for two weeks.