Iran and Turkey on Monday pledged to work together to stop extremism and bloodshed in the Middle East despite their deep differences over Syria's civil war. "Iran and Turkey, the two important countries in the region, are determined to fight against extremism and terrorism,"...

(By Ethar Abdul Haq; Translation by Yusra Ahmed) Reuters coverage of the Syrian Presidential election has drawn attention to the extent of mistakes, unclear and superficial dealing with events and Syrian revolution, accompanied with ignorance and...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Bashar Assad declared a general amnesty Monday for prisoners in the country, state media reported, less than a week after he was re-elected to another seven-year term amid a bloody civil war. It was not clear how many — if any — prisoners would be...

BEIRUT (AP) — Activists say rebel infighting in Syria has killed 45 opposition fighters over the past two days. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the fighting flared up in eastern Deir el-Zour province on Sunday and continued into Monday. The...