The Syrian transitional government is launching its first crackdown on political dissidents following an "ambush" by militants loyal to the old regime.

Asking asylum seekers about their beliefs is a waste of time. Lying to deceive the enemy is allowed by their religion. The ...

Turkey’s decision to replace ‘Central Asia’ with ‘Turkestan’ reflects a broader strategy to redefine its regional and global ...

In the Assad clan's former heartland of Latakia, many in the toppled president's Alawite minority are relieved that his ...

NEWS ANALYSIS. The victory of the leader of HTS, the al-Qaida-based armed group that toppled Bashar al-Assad, could ...

A Catch-22 of politics is the fact that once you start governing and making decisions, you’re almost guaranteed to alienate ...

More details have emerged about those killed when a man drove a car at speed through a Christmas market in Germany.

By Orhan Qereman, Tom Perry and Tuvan Gumrukcu QAMISHLI, Syria/BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) - With hostile Turkish-backed groups ...

The death toll rose to five with 200 injured, including a 9-year-old, and could rise higher from Friday's evening's Christmas ...