Russia has deployed a naval unit to the Mediterranean Sea, it said on Thursday, a move President Vladimir Putin said was to defend Russian security but which comes as Moscow faces off with the West over Syria. In what is Russia's first permanent naval deployment in the Mediterranean since...

The leader of Syria’s main opposition group on Friday warned in interview with Associated Press, that the involvement of Hezbollah is transforming the war in Syria into a sectarian conflict between Sunnis and Shiites, and says peace negotiations aren’t possible as long as...

 Syria's arsenal of chemical weapons has existed for several decades and is considered one of the biggest in the Middle East, but its exact makeup and size remain guesswork as few facts have emerged. UN investigators said Tuesday said they had "reasonable grounds" to believe both sides...

UN investigators said Tuesday said they had "reasonable grounds" to believe both sides in Syria have used chemical weapons, and warned that crimes against humanity were now occurring daily in the war-torn country. "Allegations have been received concerning the use of chemical weapons by both...