Syrian regime warplanes dropped bombs on a residential building in the last rebel's stronghold Thursday, pancaking it and killing at least five people, including a mother and her two children, rescue workers and activists said. Video shot by the Syrian Civil Defense showed volunteers...

It was looking to be a good year for farmers across parts of Syria and Iraq. The wettest in generations, it brought rich, golden fields of wheat and barley, giving farmers in this war-torn region reason to rejoice. But good news is short-lived in this part of the world, where residents of...

Arab leaders gathered in Saudi Arabia Thursday for emergency summits that Riyadh hopes will deliver a strong message to Iran that regional powers will defend their interests against any threat following attacks on Gulf oil assets this month. Saudi and the United Arab Emirates, which have...

Precariously perched 50 metres up an electricity pylon providing power to Libya's capital, Mohamad Dahman attempts to fix damage caused by fighting -- but hastily descends when a rocket explodes nearby. "We're used to working under bombing," he says. "Our repair teams have been at high...