(Zaman Al Wasl)- Both Makhlouf and the Shalish families complemented the Assad's family-sectarian power triangle established by Hafez al-Assad in the 1970s. He appointed himself as their leader and then inherited it to Bashar, hiring members of these families in sensitive positions which...

ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan: Movie star Angelina Jolie visited a camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan Sunday, calling for a political solution to Syria's long-running civil war and saying that "humanitarian aid is not a long-term solution." Children crowded around the U.S. actress as she...

The leaders of 21 international humanitarian groups have urged the U.S. to reconsider its decision to withhold $65 million from the U.N. aid agency for Palestinian refugees, warning of "dire consequences" if funding is cut. They say they are alarmed by the Trump administration's link...

The body of a Syrian woman who reportedly died a month ago was found Tuesday in the vicinity of the Al-Masnaa border crossing in east Lebanon, a security source said.