Syria's presidential election campaign, launched at the weekend, has transformed the streets of Damascus into a glorification of incumbent Bashar al-Assad, who is expected to easily win the June 3 vote. On the streets, parks and buildings of the city, barely a wall can be seen...

Kuwait's ruler has accepted the resignation of Islamic Affairs Minister Nayef al-Ajmi who was accused by a senior US official of promoting "jihad" in Syria. "I thank the emir for accepting my resignation and understanding its reasons," Ajmi, who also holds the justice portfolio,...

  The US is sending missiles to Syrian rebels as part of a “pilot program” to strengthen the opposition, American media reveals. Washington’s new initiative aims to find out whether it can supply opposition forces in Syria with weapons without them falling...

Translation by Dani Murad With great resentment, people of Nubul and Zahra, the Shiite villages in northern Aleppo, which were rumored to be under tight siege by rebels, have expressed their anger of the relief aid sent by regime forces recently....