Human Rights Watch said that activists in western Libya were physically attacked and threatened by armed groups, some affiliated with U.N.-backed government based in the country's capital, Tripoli. The statement by the New York-based watchdog on Thursday says that Libyan "authorities seem...

Germany and Sweden made a joint protest to Turkey on Wednesday about the jailing of two human rights activists, demanding that the men be told what exactly they are accused of, the foreign ministry in Berlin said. Peter Steudtner of Germany and Ali Gharavi of Sweden were arrested July 5...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Three trucks carrying food rations and medicine entered into embattled Eastern Ghouta suburbs on Tuesday due to the Russian-brokered cessation of hostilities agreement which reached three days ago, local activists and Russian statement said. The Russian task command in...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime warplanes on Sunday carried out six raids on Eastern Ghouta suburbs, less than 24 hours since regime has declared cessation of hostilities near the capital, local reporter said. The strikes have targeted towns of Douma, Eiyn Tarma, al-Rihan and Jisreen. No...