The Syrian regime was forced to withdraw some of its forces from the central cities of Hama and Idlib to bolster its presence in the more strategic coastal city of Latakia, which has come under heavy offensive by the opposition forces, Al Arabiya News Channel reported on Thursday,...

U.S. President Barack Obama should have used military force in Syria, said Keith Ellison, the first U.S. Muslim Congressman, in an interview with Al Arabiya News Channel. “Obama should have used military force to destroy the airports and to degrade Assad’s ability to fly and to...

Four skimming boats surrounded a partially submerged barge on Sunday at the entrance to the Houston Ship Channel, working to clean up fuel spilled from the vessel into Galveston Bay after a Saturday collision with a cargo ship, according to a Reuters eyewitness. The Houston Ship...

Syrian refugee children living in Jordan this week performed a silent play entitled “We Emerged to Light,” which tells the tale of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Starring 21 children, the play was directed by Syrian actor Jalal al-Taweel. The production...