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Syria security chief refuses to appear in Lebanon court

Syrian security services chief Ali Mamluk has refused to appear before a military tribunal in Lebanon to face terror-related charges, a court source told AFP Monday. Mamluk, a member of President Bashar Assad's inner circle, was accused in 2013 by Lebanon's government of "attempting to...

Dozens killed in regime assault on Yarmouk camp: monitor

 More than a dozen Syrian regime forces have been killed fighting Daesh (ISIS) in a devastated southern district of the capital Damascus, a monitoring group said Monday. Forces loyal to Bashar Assad ramped up their ground operations and bombing raids against the Palestinian...

Global donors to seek more than $6 bln for Syrian aid

Governments will seek more than $6 billion in aid for Syria at a two-day donor conference from Tuesday, which the European Union hopes will also offer Russia, Turkey and Iran a chance to renew peace efforts. As the conflict enters its eighth devastating year, Brussels has invited some...