President pardons a number of political prisoners who were arrested during the revolution in 2011.
Samar Yazbek, whose latest book is an account of the Assad regime written inside Syria, will share the Pen Pinter prize with poet Carol Anne Duffy.
Heavy bombardment of Idlib, Homs and other provinces reported as Turkey and Syria exchange fire for a sixth day.
Finance ministers from 17 countries launch European Stability Mechanism used to bail out struggling banks and economies.
Lebanon’s Islamist group Hezbollah denied on Monday any involvement in the 2005 assassination of journalist and MP Gebran Tueni, following Al Arabiya television’s broadcast of Saturday’s special episode of Syria Leaks, which said that the group’s
Army says stability restored after attack near Kadugli, in South Kordofan state, blamed on SPLM-North fighters.
As Egypt’s president marks his first 100 days in office, struggling farmers say Mohammed Mursi has failed to deliver on one of his key promises: to resolve the country’s fuel shortages. The farmers say they were neglected under the former government
يهدد جدار الفصل العنصري الذي تقيمه إسرائيل على أراضي المواطنين الفلسطينيين بالضفة الغربية بضم مساحات واسعة من أراضي قرية "عزبة الطبيب"
Once a sign of Iraq’s cultural revival after decades of conflict, the Baghdad International Film Festival ended on a sour note Sunday with complaints of poor organization and a lack of funds. Several prominent directors were absent, there
أكد الرئيس التركي عبد الله غل اليوم الاثنين أن تركيا ستواصل اتخاذ كل الإجراءات اللازمة لحماية حدودها مع سوريا، في وقت أعلن مسؤول تركي أن الج
Palestinians living in the West Bank’s Batir village say Israel’s plan to construct its security barrier across its lands threatens the ancient system of agriculture traditionally practiced by the farmers of the area. The route of the barrier is sti