MOSCOW, Dmitry Zaks- Russia said Tuesday that Syria would ship out another stockpile of chemical weapons this month, as the opposition sought to persuade Moscow to push for a transitional government...
WASHINGTON- The White House on Tuesday called on Egypt to free three Al-Jazeera television journalists who have been held for more than a month, reportedly in harsh conditions. President Barack...
WASHINGTON- The US administration Monday stood by its policy on Syria denying that Secretary of State John Kerry had called for a change of strategy and to arm opposition rebels. Quoting influential...
ABU DHABI- UAE-Qatar relations remain strong despite Doha's ambassador being summoned over remarks by a cleric linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed...
BEIRUT- At least 16 Syrian rebels were killed on Sunday in a double bomb attack carried out by the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, an NGO said. Another 20 rebels were injured in the...
CAIRO- Egypt said Sunday that verdicts handed down by military courts, which under the new constitution are allowed to try civilians, can now be appealed. The provision allowing civilians to be...
UNITED NATIONS, Tim Witcher- Western nations will increase pressure on President Bashar al-Assad over the growing humanitarian crisis in Syria and his chemical weapons after the deadlocked Geneva...
CAIRO, Jay Deshmukh, Haitham el-Tabei- A jihadist group behind a wave of spectacular attacks is a grave threat to Egypt's stability as political turmoil triggered by the Islamist president's ouster...
BERLIN- US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad he could face consequences for failing to live up to international agreements on removing his chemical...
WASHINGTON- The United States accused the Syrian regime Thursday of dragging its feet over its chemical weapons stockpile and urged Damascus to immediately hand over the cache as promised for...