Five aid workers who were kidnapped in Syria in January have been freed, medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said Thursday. In a statement, MSF said three of the staff members were released on April 4 and the remaining two on Wednesday. "Out of respect for the privacy of the...

WASHINGTON (Zaman Alwasl) — The long-awaited meeting by western-backed opposition with U.S. President Barack Obama finally held on Tuesday. Mr. Obama, who met with Syrian opposition leader Ahmad Jarba, has praised the coalition's role in...

(Reuters) - Egyptian presidential frontrunner Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gave Reuters a wide-ranging interview. The following is the full text. Q: How long do you think it will take to make real difference. What is your expectation as to the timetable before people start seeing...

Nearly 850 prisoners have died in Syrian regime jails this year, many executed summarily or tortured to death, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday. "From the beginning of the year until May 13, 847 prisoners, including 15 below the age of 18 and six women,...