Pro-regime social media activists said top Militia fighter killed south Damascus on Tuesday. The well-known militant Mwafaq Badriya was born in Aadhar village, predominantly Druze, he gained fame for his savage personality as he committed many crimes since the...

(Reuters) - World Cup favourites Brazil were held to a 0-0 draw by Mexico on Tuesday as goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa produced an inspired performance to deny the Brazilians their 11th victory in a row. In an absorbing Group A match in the deafening cauldron of Fortaleza's...

BEIRUT (AP) — A car bomb exploded in eastern Syria near the border with Iraq on Tuesday, killing at least seven people, including a local rebel commander, opposition activists said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the blast struck near the offices of...

* War crimes sleuths issue 12th report on regional conflict * ISIL accused of atrocities against all communities * Syrians describe "slowly starving" under air attack By Stephanie Nebehay and Tom Miles GENEVA, June 17 (Reuters) - The Middle East appears on the...