Syria's rebel prime minister Ghassan Hitto announced his resignation on Monday, nearly four months after his appointment and having failed to form a government, AFP reported "I announce I will not continue in my capacity as prime minister tasked with leading the interim government,...

Egypt's foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Sunday that Egypt and Syria have agreed to keep relations between the two countries on a consulate level, state news agency MENA reported according to Ahram Newspaper. This does not mean restoring full diplomatic relations...

Egyptian officials denied entry to Syrian nationals arriving in Cairo International Airport on Monday, Egypt Independent reported. New Egyptian regulations require visas and security clearances for Syrian nationals. Ninety-five passengers on a Syrian Airlines flight...

 The military's overthrow of Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood's fall from power in Egypt have sent Islamist parties around the region scrambling to preserve gains made in the Middle East and North Africa as a result of the Arab Spring uprisings. The stunning reversal has...