The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) , Ban Ki- moon urged Kuwait to host the second donors' conference for Syrian humanitarian relief, KUNA news agency reported.   Ban expressed hope "for Kuwait to host the second donors' conference to support the humanitarian situation...

Fighters loyal to al Qaida have opened up a new offensive against a U.S.-backed rebel group that once escorted U.S. Sen. John McCain into northern Syria, according to Internet postings and news accounts. The Islamic State of Iraq and Sham, an al Qaida affiliate whose fighters come from a...

Deadly clashes raged on the edge of Damascus on Wednesday and rival rebel factions battled each other in northern Syria as international chemical weapons inspectors began to secure the sites will they will work. The fighting underscored the immense security challenge...

Syria's opposition warned on Tuesday of a "humanitarian disaster" in the Damascus suburb of Moadamiyet al-Sham, accusing the regime of a campaign to "starve and displace" its residents. "Moadamiyet al-Sham is experiencing a humanitarian disaster," said the National Coalition. President...