BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army agreed to a 24-hour cease-fire in a border town held by Islamic extremists from Syria Tuesday to allow for negotiations for the release of captive soldiers and evacuate casualties, a senior Lebanese security official said. The agreement appears...

(Zaman Alwasl)- Rebels of the embattled Eastern Ghouta near Damascus have broken the siege on al-Mleiha town after 25 days of severe blockade by Syrian regime troops, local council said. The council says that fighters of Islam Army, Ajnad al-Cham...

Beirut, Lebanon - Clashes between Syrian fighters and the Lebanese army continued for a third day in the northeast Lebanese town of Arsal, as many residents fled and others were caught in the violence and forced to stay behind. At least 11 Lebanese soldiers were killed...

(Reporting by Faris Al Rifai; Translation by Dani Murad) (Zaman Alwasl)- As the deteriorating circumstances and economic hardships take its toll on the swelling country, many Syrians are battling through displacement, trauma, financial difficulties and their fragmented...