Turkish security forces on Sunday detained an American journalist and two Syrians as they tried to cross a river flowing from Syria into southern Turkey by raft, the army said. The three were spotted on the Asi river near the border province of Hatay, the army said in a...

  By Eqtsad- Yusra Ahmed Even a grave could become unaffordable in Damascus as houses allowances sharply increase. “It is even impossible to find an affordable grave in Damascus”, that was Mohamed’s reply to a query about...

Despite a war, the Syrian government appears determined to go ahead with presidential elections on June 3. It is widely believed that President Bashar al-Assad will easily be elected to a seven-year term. The vote is to be held under new rules that block major Syrian opposition figures...

France took the first steps this month toward proposing a Security Council resolution that would refer Syria to the International Criminal Court, amid fears that Russia may well veto such a resolution. Experts interviewed by Al Arabiya’s New York Bureau Chief Talal al-Haj this...