The Supreme Military Council has dismissed General Salim Idriss and his deputy. Idriss, who defected from the Syrian Army in July 2012 and was elected head of the SMC five months later, has been succeeded by Brigadier Abdel-Ilah al-Bashir....
Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide rebels there with more sophisticated weaponry, including shoulder-fired missiles that can take down jets, according to Western and Arab diplomats and opposition figures, The Wall Street Journal reports. Saudi Arabia...
Violent explosions rocked the city of Tal Abyad border with Turkey on Friday night, the blast was caused by an attempt to target the State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) headquarters in the town’s church with RBJ missiles fired by unknown assailants, Activists said....
Three years after Bahraini security forces subdued a popular uprising, the ruling family has launched a new dialogue with opponents to tackle simmering discontent; but a breakthrough remains elusive. Bahrain's fellow conservative Gulf Arab states and the West have a stake in the...
