Germany's foreign minister said Tuesday that Vienna talks on Syria are a first "serious attempt to break the spiral of increasing violence and chaos", but dampened hopes for quick solutions. "In Syria, after five years of civil war and more than 250,000 dead, there are finally first steps in...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken with U.S. President Barack Obama over the phone, which included talks over the ongoing Syrian stalemate, Turkey's presidential press office said Tuesday. Erdogan and Obama discussed the importance of making joint efforts to empower the moderate...

Tripoli (AFP) - When young Moroccan Rachid paid $1,500 to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, he never thought he would end up instead in a Libyan detention centre. Just before the 25-year-old was set to leave Libya, local authorities carried out a raid in Garabulli, about 60...

 Sarah and Ysra Mardini pull bathing caps over their long, black hair and slide into the water, disappearing among the throng of swimmers with powerful, practiced strokes. Two months ago the sisters were swimming for their lives, after jumping off an inflatable boat that began taking on...