BEIRUT, LEBANON, Layal Abou Rahal- As Syrian regime forces advanced in Aleppo, backed by a deadly Russian air campaign, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) decried the "bloodbath," saying the battleground...

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- Secretary of State John Kerry is frustrated that his diplomatic efforts to end Syria's civil war were not backed up by US military force, according to a recording leaked...

In a recent interview with AP, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was asked about accusations of violations of human rights and the use of barrel bombs. He replied: “When they talk about barrel bombs,...

JERUSALEM, UNDEFINED, Laurent Lozano with Daphne Rousseau in Ramat Gan- The body of Shimon Peres is to lie in state outside Israel's parliament on Thursday as the world pays tribute to a statesman...

ISTANBUL, TURKEY- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday visited Ankara for his third set of talks with top Turkish officials in less than one-and-a-half-months despite standing...

DAMASCUS, SYRIA, Rim Haddad with Karam al-Masri in Aleppo- Syria's army took control of a rebel-held district in central Aleppo on Tuesday, after days of heavy air strikes that have killed dozens and...

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- The World Bank announced Tuesday it will release $300 million in loans to help facilitate the labor market for Syrian refugees in Jordan. The funds will be used to attract...

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY- Amnesty International on Tuesday denounced Hungary's right-wing government for "deliberately" mistreating asylum seekers and whipping up anti-migrant fears ahead of a national vote...

For Karam al-Masri, AFP's reporter, photographer and videojournalist in rebel-held Aleppo, the past five years have been a series of tragedies: detention by the regime, and then the Islamic State...