The Government has been accused of adopting a “no room at the inn” policy after rejecting a United Nations appeal to allow refugees fleeing the crisis in Syria to live in Britain. Ministers have decided not to join 16 nations, including the United States, France and Germany,...

The brother of a British doctor who died while being held in custody in Syria  has paid a moving tribute to him at a funeral prayer service, describing him as "our star". Dr Abbas Khan was on the verge of being released when his family were told of his death. The Syrian regime...

 Italian government has said that it supports Iran's positive presence in Geneva II conference on Syria. "We want positive presence of Iran in the international conference of Geneva II on Syria crisis," Xinhua reported citing Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino here Sunday in a...

 Senior Syrian opposition figures are questioning whether they should attend peace talks next month following U.S. warnings that the swift departure of President Bashar al-Assad from power cannot be guaranteed, opposition sources said on Friday. Speaking after meeting U.S....