The speed and intensity of the blazes ravaging Los Angeles this week have put its firefighting infrastructure to the test -- and given rise to questions and criticism surrounding preparedness. Hydrants ran dry in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood as it was ravaged by one of the region’s...

Germany, France, Austria and several Nordic countries said Monday they would freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians, a day after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad. While Berlin and other governments said they were watching the fast-moving developments in the war-ravaged...

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, told the International Crisis Group that Aleppo will be administered by a transitional body, stressing that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is considering dissolving itself to enable the consolidation of civilian and military structures,...

US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Lebanese-American businessman Massad Boulos as his senior advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, the latest family member to be appointed to a key position. “I am proud to announce that Massad Boulos will serve as Senior Advisor to the...