"Three, two, one, action!" shouts Syrian refugee Mostafa Abdallah, 11, energetically directing his fellow child actors in a musical being filmed in a Palestinian camp in the Lebanese capital. Members of the cast spring into action, belting out a chaotic but charming rendition of a...

( The New Arab )- International efforts to end the Syria war are taking place along two rival tracks, with peace talks due in Geneva on Tuesday overshadowed by a competing process in Astana. Observers say the UN is battling to compete with Astana's momentum after a deal to create four...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 15 civilians have been killed Monday in the US-led coalition strikes on border town with Iraq, ISIS news agency said. Amaq agency said the deadly strike that hit Albukamal town had also let 35 peple wounded. A nother U.S.-led...

Oil prices jumped on Monday after the energy ministers of top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia jointly said that an OPEC-led crude production cut would be extended from the middle of this year until March 2018. Brent crude was at $51.66 per barrel at 0410 GMT, up 82 cents, or 1.6 percent,...