BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike on the Damascus International Airport and nearby military posts south of the Syrian capital killed five soldiers, state media reported Saturday. State news agency SANA, quoting an unnamed military official, said the strikes happened after midnight Friday,...

The 4-year-old Loujain Ahmed Nassif, was buried in the Chania cemetery on the island of Rhodes on Friday after she died of hunger and thirst on the boat that was carrying her with dozens of migrants off the Greek coast. The baby's family, of Homs city, left the refugee camp of Muhammarah...

Egyptian authorities on Wednesday ordered the release of Al-Jazeera journalists held by Cairo, according to a local official.   "I welcome the decision of the Egyptian Public Prosecution to release the journalists of Al Jazeera who were placed in pre-trial custody," Tarek al-Awady,...

The outbreak of cholera in Syria presents a serious threat to people in the war-torn country and the region, a U.N. official said Tuesday, adding that urgent action is needed to prevent further cases and deaths. The statement by the U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Imran...