WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- Social media has long been a key battlefield in the war on Islamic extremism. But the US has found this year that online ads on media like Facebook, rather than posts, are...

In its first full day back in session, the Republican-led House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill to sanction the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as well as its Russian and...

With the Syrian government readying for a major assault, mass text warns thousands they have 24 hours to leave Photo of Margaret Evans  The road to Aleppo is paved with intentions — and not very...

MIAMI, UNITED STATES, Kerry Sheridan / with Katy Lee in Paris- Skygazers took to high-rise buildings, tourist landmarks and beaches worldwide on Monday to catch a glimpse of the closest "supermoon"...

There is much discussion in the West about a political solution to the conflict in Syria. But the reality is that the world is looking the other way, continuing to nurture the illusion that something...

PARIS, FRANCE, Fiachra Gibbons- Rock star Sting will on Saturday reopen the Bataclan, the revered Paris concert hall where jihadists massacred 90 people, with a hugely symbolic show to mark the first...

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES- Dubai inaugurated a new canal Wednesday after a three-year construction project costing $735 million, in a fresh boost for tourism and commerce in the booming Gulf city...

BEIRUT, LEBANON- At least six children were killed on Sunday in Syrian government shelling that hit a kindergarten in the rebel-held town of Harasta outside the capital Damascus, a monitor said. The...

After a hiatus of two and a half years, Lebanon has a new president. The Lebanese parliament has elected Michel Aoun, a former army chief, as the country's 17th president. Michel Aoun owes the...