By George Hadad; Translation by Dani Murad A leaked official document issued by the ministry of interior acknowledged the incident where regime forces, specifically the Fourth Division, and Republican Guard, have looted two apartments...

(AFP) Human Rights Watch and a UN refugee agency both expressed concern on Tuesday that Lebanon was blocking Palestinians fleeing war-torn Syria from entering the country. UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, said it was "concerned about the increased restrictions on...

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has vetoed a plan to ban WhatsApp, following a row over censorship of the popular messaging application, media reports said Wednesday. Access to social networks, including Twitter and Facebook, are routinely blocked by Iranian authorities, as are...

Some 2,000 rebels and civilians were to begin leaving besieged opposition-held districts of Homs city in central Syria on Wednesday under a deal between fighters and the government. Activists on the ground said two buses arrived in Homs early morning to begin the first of the...