Mayada pointed to a divot picked out of the pavement in front of her parents’ house — the hole left by the bullet when gunmen ...

The bombardment signals the risks of a deepening rift between two powerful regional militaries over Syria, where Islamist ...

Israel defended the moves as necessary security measures, but Syria accused it of trying to destabilize the country.

The choice of cabinet officials was seen as a litmus test for whether the rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad would deliver on ...

A gold rush has broken out in the Sahara in recent years. Thousands of young Africans are digging in the sea of sand with ...

Jordan, from desert camping to visiting crusader castles - Here’s how to make the most of a Jordan holiday, whether you fancy ...

At the start of the new year, 115,000 Syrians had already returned home from Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. In December, the ...

OTTAWA — Canadians with ties to Syria say it's time for Ottawa to drop sanctions on the country and help nudge its new leaders toward a democratic, pluralistic future. Those with roots in the country ...

Camilla Schick is a British journalist in D.C. and CBS News' Foreign Affairs Producer, covering U.S. foreign relations, the State Department and national security. Moderator, "Face the Nation with ...

Syria’s military fired rockets and shells at Lebanon on Sunday after accusing Iran-backed Hezbollah of executing three Syrian army personnel, sparking unusual tensions between the two war ...

Syrian human rights activist Ribal al-Assad tore into Europe for lifting sanctions against the nation’s new "terrorist" regime, which he warned is no better than his first cousin, ousted leader ...

A national security council in Syria will tackle security and political challenges, according to an official order from the country's transitional presidency. The council will make decisions on ...