Jerusalem, May 16 (IANS) US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel said Thursday that he could not validate a recent media report of alleged Israeli spying in his country. "I have heard of that report. I'm not aware of any facts that would substantiate the report," Xinhua quoted Hagel...

( The Daily Star ) Pro- and anti-Assad Aleppo residents, as well as rights groups, have slammed what they call the collective punishment of civilians by suspending services and utilities, as a water crisis there entered its 12th day. While water began return to some areas in...

London, May 16 (IANS) Foreign ministers from countries of the "London 11" Core Group of the "Friends of Syria" have agreed to offer more support to the Syrian opposition National Coalition, the ministers said in a joint communique Thursday. "We have agreed unanimously to take...

  LONDON (AP) — Syria's planned presidential election next month is a "farce," and the U.S. and its partners are prepared to quickly redouble efforts to support opposition forces in the county, Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday. Kerry stopped short of promising...