“Without such an action, we are allowing the use of chemical weapons to take place with impunity”, Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, told the Security Council in a virtual briefing.  “It is imperative that this Council shows leadership in...

Security forces have arrested a number of civilians in the Syrian government stronghold of Latakia after rare criticism of rampant poverty and corruption in President Bashar al-Assad's administration. Among those arrested in the province - the birthplace of Assad and home to members of...

Syrian forces responded late on Wednesday to “Israeli aggression” in the south of the country, the state news agency said. Israel launched missiles from the occupied Golan Heights at approximately 11pm (21:00 GMT) and caused material damage, the SANA state news agency reported,...

Days after a massive explosion ripped through Beirut’s port and disfigured the Lebanese capital, family members of some of the 211 people killed in the blast demanded an international probe. It was a swift vote of no confidence in the authorities’ ability to investigate one of the...