Pope Francis appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and for the reconciliation between enemies in a ...

Is this Christmas a time of fragile hope for the war-torn Middle East? Or could the abrupt end to Syria 's brutal civil war, ...

Christians in Syria are struggling with how publicly to celebrate Christmas this year. There is a lot unknown about the interim government ruling Syria and their tolerance of religious minorities.

Israel is considering extending its military presence in southern Lebanon beyond the 60-day period stipulated in the recent ...

Angry protests broke out Wednesday in the heartland of deposed Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority, a war monitor ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year ...

Russian military bloggers have suggested the plane could have been mistaken for a Ukrainian drone ...

Syria’s new Islamist-led authorities said the footage was “old” and that “unknown groups” were behind the attack, saying ...

Nearly half a million households were left without power on Christmas Day in frigid weather after further missile attacks by ...

Turkish President Erdoğan has issued a stark warning to Kurdish militants in Syria, demanding they lay down their arms or face being "buried" in Syrian soil. This comes amidst escalating tensions with ...

Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire in another ...