DAMASCUS- Clashes between jihadists and mainstream rebels in Syria's second city Aleppo have killed nearly 50 people in three days, a watchdog said Saturday, adding that the jihadists made several...

TUNIS- A Tunisian filmmaker who threw an egg at a minister received a suspended five-month sentence Friday while charges were dropped against the videographer who filmed the incident, their lawyer...

UNITED NATIONS- The UN Security Council on Thursday backed a plan by UN leader Ban Ki-moon for a joint mission with the global chemical arms watchdog to destroy Syria's weapons, diplomats said. Ban...

KUALA LUMPUR- Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that America's suspension of military hardware deliveries to Egypt could be lifted based on the behaviour of the country's interim...

BEIRUT- Scores of Syrian rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad were killed in fierce fighting Wednesday south of Damascus, where the army pressed a major offensive, an NGO said. The...

LONDON- The head of Britain's domestic intelligence agency on Tuesday warned there were thousands of Islamist extremists in the country who regard the public as "legitimate targets", and defended the...

DAMASCUS- Experts destroyed missile warheads, aerial bombs and chemical mixing equipment Sunday on the first day of a campaign to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons, the UN said. The operation,...

CAIRO, Jay Deshmukh, Haitham El-Tabei- At least 50 people were killed in clashes between Islamists and police in Egypt on Sunday, as thousands of the military's supporters marked the anniversary of...

BEIRUT- The command council of the rebel Free Syrian Army called for unity on Saturday after several prominent rebel brigades rejected the opposition National Coalition umbrella group. The Supreme...