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Lebanon: Syrian kids’ diplomas held hostage

Some Syrian students who took and passed the Brevet and Baccalaureate exams this year have been barred from collecting their certificates because they do not have legal residency papers. Proof of legal residency is not a requirement for refugee children to enroll in Lebanese public schools or...

Arab coalition moves against separatists in Yemen

he Saudi-led coalition intervened in Aden on Sunday in support of the Yemeni government after southern separatists effectively took over the port city, fracturing the alliance that had been battling the Iran-backed Houthi movement. The infighting, which broke out on Aug. 8 to control the...

India flood toll jumps to 144 as roads, highways cut off

Indian authorities on Sunday mounted major rescue and relief efforts as the death toll from monsoon floods which cut off roads in the country's south and west rose to at least 144. The southern state of Kerala -- a popular tourist haven known for its pristine beaches, hill resorts and...

Coalition launches strike in Yemen after Aden 'coup'

A coalition said Sunday that it had launched a strike apparently against southern separatists in Yemen after they seized the presidential palace in the second city of Aden. The seizure, decried by the Riyadh-backed Yemeni government as a coup supported by the United Arab Emirates,...