(AFP)- By joining US-led strikes in Syria, Gulf Arab monarchies are hoping to eliminate the threat to their authority from Islamic State jihadists and push the regime in Damascus out of power. But their plan is not without serious risks, analysts warn. Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi...

(Zaman Al Wasl- Reuters)- Syrian regime armed forces overran rebels in a town northeast of Damascus on Thursday, strengthening President Bashar al-Assad's grip on territory around the capital, Reuters said. The town - Adra al-Omalia - is about 30...

(Reuters) - The Lebanese army said one person was killed and two wounded during a search for suspected militants at refugee camps near the border with Syria , and security sources said the number detained in the past two weeks had reached about 450. The army has been stepping up...

(Reuters) - Syrian government forces overran rebels in a town northeast of Damascus on Thursday, strengthening President Bashar al-Assad's grip on territory around the capital. The town - Adra al-Omalia - is about 30 km (19 miles) from central Damascus but far from parts of...