Tunisia’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday began compiling a "white book" -- in cooperation with U.S. and British experts -- spelling out the country’s new defense policy, according to Tunisian Defense Minister Ferhat Horchani. "This ‘white book’ is a vision for the country’s long-term...

Saudi Arabia's top religious body Tuesday condemned what it said were "criminal massacres" by the Syrian government against civilians in Aleppo and called on the Islamic world to help save fellow Muslims. The appeal came after the United Nations said it had reports that Syrian soldiers and...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A huge number of rebels who surrendered themselves to Assad forces and supporting militias are affiliated with the Air Force Security branch in Aleppo which is led by M.General Adeeb Salameh, well informed sources told Zaman al-Wasl. The sources indicated that the...

The U.N. human rights office says it has received reports of Syria's pro-government forces killing at least 82 civilians as they entered the last remaining strongholds of the rebels in eastern Aleppo. Spokesman Rupert Colville of the U.N. human rights office says the reports recount...