Speaker Nabih Berri and Syria’s ambassador to Lebanon Friday discussed “Israeli-Western schemes” in the Syrian civil war, a statement from Berri’s office reported. Following the meeting, held at Berri’s residence in Ain al-Tineh, Ambassador Ali Abdel Karim said he had spoken with...

Hopes for a breakthrough in a push to end Afghanistan's grueling conflict suffered a major setback Friday after a key summit between the Taliban and Afghan officials was indefinitely postponed. The so-called intra-Afghan dialogue, due to take place in Doha this weekend, fell apart at...

A Syrian refugee who lost seven children in a Halifax house fire has been reunited in Canada with siblings and more family members will join them Thursday, a lawmaker said. The family was among tens of thousands of Syrian refugees welcomed by Canada over the past four years. Kawthar...

Lebanese Minister of State for Refugee Affairs Saleh Gharib Thursday said he was finalizing a plan for Syrian refugee returns that he will submit to Cabinet "soon." Speaking to local news outlet Lebanon Debate, Gharib said his plan reflected the concerns of the Lebanese people,...