The much-anticipated "Geneva II" Syrian peace talks might not be held in Geneva due to insufficient hotel availability, UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said in an interview broadcast Tuesday. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon finally set a date last week for the peace conference,...
Fire by snipers loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is blocking efforts to evacuate 12 Syrian and Lebanese Orthodox nuns from their convent in the town of Maalula, which was overrun by rebels on Monday, Al Arabiya News Channel reported Tuesday, citing rebel sources....
International aid agency Oxfam on Tuesday launched a “12 Days of Giving” appeal to help destitute Syrian refugee families in Jordan and Lebanon survive the region’s harsh winter months. “Oxfam will be doing the best they can by delivering winter kits...