A third round of aid was delivered to besieged Syrian towns on Monday, although armed groups postponed one humanitarian team's access saying they needed more time to make security arrangements, the United Nations said in a joint statement. The U.N., the International Committee of...

Iraqi Sunni lawmakers and ministers decided to boycott Tuesday's parliament and government sessions to protest violence targeting their community in a town east of Baghdad, the independent al-Sumaria TV channel reported on Monday.A coalition of Sunni Arab parliament members took the...

Germany needs to raise spending on police, education and daycare by at least 5 billion euros ($5.45 billion) to successfully integrate a record number of asylum seekers and avoid social tensions, its deputy government leader said Monday. Europe's most populous country and largest...

(Zaman Al Wasl)-- Syrian rebels have recaptured two towns from rival Jaysh al-Thuwar group in the northern province of Aleppo, activists said on Monday. Rebels have taken towns of al-Alqamiya andl al-Zeraa near Menng military airbase after heavy fighting started on Sunday.   Rebels have...