AMMAN/BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday (Dec 8), two senior army officers told Reuters, as rebels said they had entered the capital ...

Once a key smuggling corridor, Sweida has emerged as the drug's new hub in Syria, fuelled by weak state control and ongoing ...

Damascus and Beirut focus on sovereignty and cooperation, moving away from decades of Syrian dominance over Lebanon.

Syria’s foreign minister has held talks with senior Lebanese government figures in Beirut as the countries seek to reset ties after decades of belligerent relations, borne of involvement in each other ...

Lebanon and Syria on Friday committed to turning a new page on ties as Damascus's foreign minister visited Beirut, with Lebanon seeking information on political assassinations under the Assad dynasty.

The leaders of Bahrain, Libya, Syria and Yemen are facing challenges to their authority from within -- from flash protests in Bahrain to a large-scale rebellion in ...

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BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s state TV said on Thursday new Defence Minister General Fahad Jassim al-Freij took his oath of office in front of President Bashar al-Assad, who has not appeared in public ...

BEIRUTBEIRUT — Soldiers carried two flag-draped coffins through a central Beirut square packed with thousands of Lebanese mourners who turned out on Sunday for the funeral of a top intelligence ...

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