Mohammad Nasif Khayrbik, a senior Syrian government security official close to President Bashar al-Assad, died Sunday morning after a long illness, state media said. Khayrbik was a key confidante of the Assad family and the target of EU and U.S. sanctions for his alleged role in putting down...

(Translation by Yusra Ahmed) A secret telegraph issued by the Saudi intelligence revealed that a son of a prominent commander in Hezbollah had got involved in selling arms to officers defected from the Syrian regime. The document was published by WikiLeaks among thousands of Saudi...

Facing inconsistent governmental policies and confusing bureaucracy, Palestinian Syrians in Lebanon are struggling to obtain and maintain proper residency status in the country. Palestinian Syrians are required to renew their residency permits every three months and risk arrest or a heavy fine...

Islamic State urged its followers on Tuesday to escalate attacks against Christians, Shi'ites and Sunni Muslims fighting with a U.S.-led coalition against the ultra-radical group. Jihadists should turn the holy month of Ramadan, which began last week, into a time of "calamity for the infidels...