(By Lama Shammas; Translation by Yusra Ahmed) Hassan, 25, still suffer the side effects of his gruesome detention despite 18 months that have passed since his release, he told Zaman al-Wasl. Hassan, who preferred not to reveal his last name, has a terrible psychological...

The United States is concerned a group of Iranian cargo ships may be carrying advanced weapons to Yemen, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday, as he called on Iran to avoid "fanning the flames" of the conflict with arms deliveries. Asked whether he thought weapons were on board...

(Reuters) - Oil prices held steady on Thursday as renewed fighting in Yemen countered worries over rising U.S. crude inventories due to still-robust shale production. Saudi-led coalition warplanes continued bombing Yemen on Wednesday despite an announcement by Riyadh a day earlier that...

Key rebel groups including al-Qaeda's Syria wing, the Nusra Front, have made strategic gains on Wednesday near captured city of Idlib, taking control of al-Qarmeed camp and pressing advances to capture Jisr al-Shughour city near the coastal Latakia province, according to activists....