UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES- About 440,000 Syrians are now trapped in areas besieged by fighting, more than double the total from last month, as the war reaches "breathtaking levels of savagery",...

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, Dan De Luce- As the United States backs a Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, Washington runs the risk of undercutting its diplomacy with Iran and becoming embroiled in a...

TUNIS, TUNISIA, Kaouther Larbi- Tunisia said Thursday that it has arrested 23 suspects in connection with last week's jihadist massacre at the country's national museum. "Twenty-three suspects...

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS- The world's chemical watchdog on Wednesday said it is monitoring "with serious concern" reports alleging that Damascus unleashed a chlorine gas attack in northwestern Syria...

BEIRUT, LEBANON- Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate and Islamist factions launched a multi-front offensive Tuesday against the regime-held northwestern city of Idlib, a monitor and activists said. At least...

TUNIS, TUNISIA, Antoine Lambroschini- Tunisia's prime minister fired police chiefs in the capital Monday as the country looks to restore faith in its tourism industry after last week's jihadist...

BEIRUT, LEBANON- Syrian civil society groups appealed Tuesday for an international commitment to end the brutal war in their country as the only means to put the brakes on the spread of extremism....

BEIRUT, LEBANON- Islamist rebels captured four crew members of a regime helicopter which crashed in Idlib province of northwest Syria on Sunday, while a fifth serviceman was killed, a monitor said....

TUNIS, TUNISIA, Guillaume Klein- Tunisia is hunting a third suspect in the massacre of tourists at its national museum, President Beji Caid Essebsi said on Sunday, after admitting security failures...