Young Syrian opposition activists living with the constant dangers of more than three years at war are braving bombardment by government forces and jihadists' threats to watch their favourite World Cup teams. In Raqa province, controlled by powerful jihadist group the Islamic...

(Reporting by Faris al-Rifai; Translation by Yusra Ahmed) Alma Shahhod, the well known activist, passed away yesterday after long battle with illness and injuries, in Amman, Jordan. Alma was considered an icon for the Syrian Revolution,...

BAGHDAD (AP) — As the Iraqi government bolstered Baghdad's defenses Sunday, the Islamic militant group that captured two major cities last week posted graphic photos that appeared to show its fighters massacring dozens of captured Iraqi soldiers. The pictures on a militant...

BEIRUT: One of the few remaining hospitals in rebel-held Aleppo will be forced to close its doors at the end of the month, after a major international NGO unexpectedly withdrew funding for the facility, leaving half a million people with access to only rudimentary field...