Syrian National Coalition appeals to UN and West to protect civilians in rebel-held areas being shelled by Assad forces. Syria's main opposition bloc has urged the international community to take action to protect civilians in the embattled city of Homs. The Syrian National...

Four million Syrians, or a fifth of the population, are unable to produce or buy enough food for their needs and the situation could deteriorate further next year if the two-year old conflict continues, the  United Nations  said on Friday. Reuters reported. Following a...

Russia on Thursday blocked a UN Security Council demand that Syria allow immediate access to thousands of civilians trapped by a government offensive on the city of Homs, diplomats said. Diplomats said Russia’s opposition to the statement proposed by council members Australia and...

Senior Gulf Cooperation Council officials met in Riyadh on Thursday to coordinate sanctions in the six member states against Lebanon’s Shiite Hezbollah movement over its support for the Syria regime. The meeting was “to develop mechanisms to monitor movements, financial...