Reports are circulating of fighting, the heaviest in weeks, in the Jobar suburb of Damascus. Rebels from Damascus suburbs with local ceasefires are said to have joined colleagues in the area. EA Worldview

« The problem is that information from Kessab, as such, is very scarce. There is practically no first-hand information. And when there's no information, it's quite easy to replace it with misinformation » The Twitter hashtag campaign #SaveKessab...

A surprise decision by the Palestinian leadership to sign more than a dozen international conventions giving it greater leverage against Israel left the United States struggling to put peace talks back on track. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry canceled a visit to the de...

A rebel group in eastern Libya has agreed with the government to end its seizure of vital oil ports within days, a senior leader told Reuters on Tuesday, raising hopes for an end to an eight-month stalemate that has dried up state income and fuelled chaos. There was no...