(Al  Jazeera) -  A number of long metal arms swing over the city skyline in Beirut. In one open-air construction yard after another, Syrian labourers build sleek 25- and 30-floor towers, working without safety regulations, health insurance or union protection. According...

The American military has started training "moderate" Syrian rebels in Jordan to prepare to fight the Islamic State group, US and Jordanian officials said Thursday, after months of delays. The training in basic military skills will eventually extend to sites in Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar,...

 Hundreds of members of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood have returned from exile, hoping to rebuild a movement which was crushed decades ago at home and is deemed a terrorist organization by leading Arab states. Membership of the Brotherhood remains punishable by death in Syria more than 30...

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura is to meet delegates of the Syrian government and some rebel groups, as well as regional powers such as Turkey and Iran. Islamist militant groups such as Islamic State (IS) and al-Nusra Front have not been invited, despite the power they hold on the ground. The...