Eight Security Council members are from the 110 nation Non-Aligned Movement. An envoy from one of them, Pakistan's UN ambassador Abdullah Haroon, said the group would "approach the Security council...

DAMASCUS- Russia said on Tuesday that President Bashar al-Assad could leave power as part of a settlement to end bloodshed in Syria, as Saudi Arabia called on Moscow to end its support for his...

Diab is expected to be released in August. They were among more than 1,500 prisoners who fasted for varying periods until May 14, when a deal with Israeli authorities for better conditions was...

DAMASCUS- Syrian government troops fought deadly battles with armed rebels on Monday as the European Union pushed for an end to a split with Russia over how to end the 15-month bloodshed. In talks in...

CAIRO, Jailan Zayan- Egyptian activists who spearheaded the revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak have called for mass demonstrations on Tuesday to protest against verdicts handed down in the former...

DAMASCUS- President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday dismissed allegations that his government had a hand in the Houla massacre and accused foreign-backed forces of plotting to destroy Syria. At least 39...

CAIRO, Jailan Zayan- Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, sentenced to life in prison on Saturday for involvement in the murder of protesters during the uprising that ousted him last year, enjoyed near absolute...

DAMASCUS- World leaders voiced fears that Syria stands on the brink of civil war as the UN Human Rights Council ordered an independent probe to hunt those guilty of the Houla massacre. The Syrian...

DAMASCUS- UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned on Thursday that Syria risks a "catastrophic civil war" following the Houla massacre, as Washington slammed Moscow over its Syria policies. Damascus regretted...