LONDON (AP) — "Downton Abbey" star Michelle Dockery is selling the eye-catching gown she wore to last year's Emmy Awards to help victims of the Syria civil war. Christie's auction house says the Prada dress, featuring a red halter-style top and burgundy skirt, will go under the...

(AFP) Iran is recruiting Afghan refugees to fight in Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported. In exchange, Iran is offering them stipends of $500 a month and residency permits, the paper said, quoting Afghans and Western officials. Shiite Muslim Iran is a key ally of...

(Zaman Alwasl) Syrian regime forces came under attack by Islamic rebels Thursday, when an explosive device was detonated near a military vehicle in al-Adawi neighborhood of Damascus killing at least 4 soldiers. The Islamic Union of Ajnad as-Sham,...

( The Daily Star ) Pro- and anti-Assad Aleppo residents, as well as rights groups, have slammed what they call the collective punishment of civilians by suspending services and utilities, as a water crisis there entered its 12th day. While water began return to some areas in...