Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas was to hold talks with Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal in Doha on Monday for the first meeting since their rival movements signed a surprise unity deal. "Abbas will meet Meshaal today (in Doha) but the timing is not clear," a senior Palestinian official...

AFP, Zaatari- The United Nations on Sunday rebuked donors for not doing enough to help millions of Syrian refugees in the region as well as host countries, saying “massive” aid is needed. “These countries received about three million registered...

Al-Nusra Front, the Al-Qaeda franchise in Syria, has seized a moderate rebel commander in the southern province of Daraa, a monitoring group said on Sunday. "Al-Nusra Front last night arrested the head of the Military Council of Daraa, Colonel Ahmad...

Reuters, Beirut- A Syrian court said on Sunday it had accepted requests from President Bashar al-Assad and two other candidates to be nominated to run in a presidential election next month. Assad’s challengers are unlikely to pose a serious threat to...