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At least six killed as Saudi-led air strikes hit ancient Sanaa

Saudi-led coalition air strikes killed at least six people, Yemen's state news agency Saba said on Friday, and destroyed part of Sanaa's Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The raid, which began in the early hours, also injured several people, reduced five houses to rubble and damaged other...

Syrian Druze join battle to push back rebels in south

Members of Syria's Druze minority have helped repel a rebel attack on an army base in the south, mobilizing to confront insurgents including al Qaeda's Nusra Front who are trying to build on gains against President Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based...

Macedonia detain 128 migrants hiding in five homes

Macedonian police have detained 128 illegal migrants from Syria, Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries sheltering in five houses in a village near the border with Serbia, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. Villagers had rented their houses to the migrants for 1,500 euros ($1,685) a...

Southern Front rebels attack military airport in Sweida

A day after taking control of a major army base in Daraa province, Southern Front rebels on Wednesday announced a new offensive to capture a military airport near Sweida city, the main stronghold of Syria's Druze minority. Al-Tha'leh airport is rebels' second target after the takeover of Liwa...