The Syrian capital's tiny tourist train is returning puffs of hope to a city encircled by war with short trips to the greener suburbs of Damascus. The train, whose large yellow wagon and leather seats can hold 100 people, had stopped running since the 2011 outbreak...

 Lebanon to expect a wave of refugees heading borders from the predominantly Alawite Latakia, Bashar al-Assad's hometown as Islamist rebels press more advances in Syria's northwestern province. Nada Abdelsamad, Lebanese journalist, said on her official Twitter account  as...

(Reuters) - A demonstration by Israeli Jews of Ethiopian origin against police brutality turned violent on Thursday, with police using water canon to keep angry crowds away from the prime minister's residence. At least 13 people were injured and two police officers and five protesters...

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Supreme Economic Council has approved a restructuring of state oil company Saudi Aramco [SDABO.UL] that includes separating it from the oil ministry, Al Arabiya television channel reported on Friday, citing sources. There are no indications that the move will...