Education is the orphan of any war. This is particularly true in Syria, where brutal violence has spilled over onto university campuses, with tragic bombings this year at the University of Aleppo and the University of Damascus. Students and professors have been...

The president of Syria has said that he deserved to win the Nobel Peace Prize - a comment likely to raise eyebrows around the world. Bashar al-Assad, the president of  Syria , has joked that he deserved to win the Nobel Peace Prize after it was awarded to the international weapons...

The Action Group for Palestinians of Syria has reported that a ship carrying hundreds of Palestinian and Syrian refugees who fled from Syria drowned in the Mediterranean close to Libyan shores after coming under fire from Libyan side on Friday.   The Palestinian...

The head of the United Nations on Sunday named Sigrid Kaag to lead the UN’s joint mission with the chemical weapons watchdog tasked with eliminating Syria’s arsenal, diplomats said. The UN Security Council, which is set to vote on Kaag’s nomination Wednesday, has...