Jordan will host a Syria crisis summit over the weekend with participation of foreign ministers from numerous Western and Arab nations, Amman’s foreign ministry announced Thursday. The Saturday summit “to discuss developments in Syria” will include top diplomats from Jordan, Saudi...

The American citizen found near the Syrian capital Damascus is named Travis Timmerman, and is not missing US journalist Austin Tice as initially reported. Speaking to Al Arabiya on Thursday, Timmerman said he had come to Syria on a religious trip seven months ago, adding that he had been...

The Lebanese Army said on Wednesday that it had deployed units in five positions around the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon’s Marjeyoun district following the Israeli military withdrawal. In a statement, the army clarified that the deployment was carried out in coordination with the UN...

Syria ’s new interim leader announced on Tuesday he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister with the backing of the former opposition forces who toppled president Bashar al-Assad three days ago. In a brief address on state television, Mohammed al-Bashir, a figure...