The 5 July attack on a munitions storage facility near Latakia in Syria was far more extensive than previously believed, suggesting it was not launched from a submarine as claimed by some sources, according to  IHS Jane's  satellite imagery analysis. The incident was first revealed...

The lawless conflict in Syria is rekindling dangers -- from disease to forms of political violence -- that have been dormant for decades, Kristalina Georgieva, the European Union's Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid, and Crisis Response, told  FP  on Monday....

 An article on Saturday from McClatchy News Service points to the extent of the disillusionment of the opposition Syrian National Coalition with Washington, amid continuing US delay in the provision of arms to the insurgency: “The longer the international community takes...

The UN refugee agency said on Friday it was concerned that Egyptian military and security personnel have been arbitrarily detaining an increasing number of Syrians amid growing anti-Syrian sentiment. UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming told a news briefing that those arrested and detained had...