Standing outside the UN's headquarters in Geneva, Amina Kholani chokes back tears as she relives the nightmare of visiting relatives in Saydnaya, one of Syria's most notorious prisons. The infamous centre was back in the spotlight this week after US claims that Damascus built a crematorium...

President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday urged Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards and the Basij militia under its control not to meddle in Friday's presidential election, in a rare warning that underscored rising political tensions. The Guards, who oversee an economic empire worth billions of...

The Syrian opposition is seeking an extension of the current round of U.N.-hosted peace talks underway in Geneva. Salem Meslet, an opposition spokesman, said on Wednesday it's "not right" that this round is expected to last just four days, and says the opposition plans to ask for more...

( The New Arab )- Pro-Syrian regime media outlets are notorious for writing articles based on baseless conspiracy theories.  They shamelessly deny massacres and pin the "terrorist" label on people and organisations without even considering to verify their claims - or their dangerous...