The Russian embassy in Syria has advised its citizens to leave the country "in the light of the difficult military and political situation." In a post on Telegram, the embassy said Russian nationals ...

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule appears on the brink of collapse as Syrian rebels claim to be seizing full control of the vital city of Homs and advancing towards the capital Damascus.

A week into the latest round of fighting for the city, Syrian troops had taken control of a third of the key eastern neighbourhood of Masaken Hanano, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.