(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 55 troops from coastal Latakia and Tartus provinces killed in June as regime forces wage major offensive to recapture northwestern Syria, pro-regime activists said. The death toll included 34 troops from Tartus and 21 more from Latakia, main stronghold...

UN Security Council on Friday urged warring factions in Libya to de-escalate tensions and agree to a ceasefire, and condemned an attack on a migrant detention center near the country's capital.  This is the first statement passed by the Council since fighting erupted in April. It also...

The U.N.'s special envoy for Syria Friday urged Russia to help stabilize the violence in northwestern Idlib province and support drafting the nation's new constitution. During talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Geir Pedersen voiced hope that Russia and Turkey could help...

Some 1,000 people have been killed since Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar launched a push three months ago to capture Tripoli, the UN said Friday, including 53 detained migrants who died in a devastating air strike. Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army, which holds eastern Libya and...