Canadians remain divided about the resettlement of Syrian refugees, with some saying Canada should accept more despite a series of racist incidents that have marred a mostly smooth arrival of nearly 25,000 migrants, a poll showed on Friday. Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...

(The Guardian)- A Syrian journalist who was raised in Britain, and who has been living for five years in Turkey, was detained by the Turkish immigration authorities on Wednesday (17 February) after applying for residency. The reasons for the arrest of Rami Jarrah are unclear although a...

Saudi Arabia's state-run news agency says kingdom is halting $3 billion arms deal with Lebanon over the Mediterranean country's recent diplomatic positions — a veiled reference to the kingdom's spat with Iran. Riyadh says it would also halt a $1 billion deal to equip Lebanese police. The...

U.S. warplanes carried out air strikes early on Friday morning in the western Libyan city of Sabratha, where Islamic State militants operate, killing as many as 40 people. A U.S. military spokesman said the attacks targeted a senior Tunisian militant linked to attacks in Tunisia...