Amnesty International's secretary general says Syria's new authorities show some commitment to reform, transitional justice and reconciliation.

Fourteen people are on trial, charged with crimes related to an outbreak of sectarian violence under the new government. The abuses of the old Assad regime still await a reckoning.

IDF releases body-camera footage of Syria gun battle that wounded six Israeli soldiers during arrest operation targeting al-Jamaa al-Islamiyya terrorists.

Billionaire George Soros is pledging $1 million in humanitarian aid for Syria. Soros made the announcement in his acceptance speech for the International Refugee Committee's Freedom Award on Wednesday. Soros said the money was intended to influence public opinion and encourage a meaningful, global response to the crisis in Syria.

The killing of a Bedouin couple in Syria’s Homs province has triggered renewed sectarian tensions. Authorities reported that the bodies were found Sunday with sectarian slogans at the crime scene.

The demonstrations followed unrest over the weekend in Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, which set off reprisal attacks on Alawites, a community once favored by the ousted Assad regime.

Activists say they seek to establish settlements inside southern Syria, where military has been deployed for nearly a year The post Settler activists cross into Syria, are returned by IDF after brief pursuit appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terror organization has started to build a growing military presence in Syria, according to a Wednesday report from Israeli public broadcaster KAN News. This reportedly occurs with Syria's full awareness of the PIJ’s efforts and comes as Hamas bolsters its strength in Lebanon through increased cooperation with Hezbollah.