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...

Deputy Leader of the opposition National Coalition and Comptroller General of Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood has accused the United States policy in Syria of disappointing the Syrian People at all aspects not only in the military support. In special interview with Zaman...

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has warned that one million people in crisis-hit Syria remain without food. “A conservative estimate is a million people without food,” said a senior Red Cross official on Monday. Simon...