BEIRUT (AP) -- A coalition of Syrian opposition groups has confirmed its choice for a new army chief after the former military leader refused to step down. The Western-backed coalition's higher military council issued a statement Saturday confirming Brig. Gen. Abdul-Ilah al-Bashir was their new chief, replacing Gen. Salim Idris. The military council ...

General Salim Idris, the commander of the Syrian oppositions main military wing, the Free Syrian Army (FSA), has fled Syria, after Islamist seized key bases and warehouses belonging to the Western-backed rebels. Idris flew to Doha on Dec. 8 after fleeing to Turkey, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials. He fled as a result of the ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah has recently taken a secret trip to Turkey to meet the Free Syrian Army (FSA) Commander Salim Idris, informed sources revealed on Monday. "Al-Attiyahs visit has taken place in line with the efforts made by Qatar to coordinate and unite the Syrian opposition forces, which include ...