Arab League: A factfile
The pan-Arab bloc was created in Cairo on 22 March 1945.
Obama urges Lebanon to stick to election timetable
Obama thanked Salam for hosting Syrian refugees, nearly one million of whom…
24 killed as rebels fight to take Syria border post
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Islamists included the Al-Qaeda…
As Syria war enters fourth year, regime eyes victory
For now, neither side seems to have the means to win decisively…
Syria surrenders a third of chemical arsenal: Watchdog
OPCW head Ahmet Uzumcu told the Executive Council meeting that Syria had…
Return of jihadist fighters from Syria sparks fear in Tunisia
AFP – Around 400 Tunisian jihadists have returned from fighting in the…
Saudi ‘seeking Pakistan arms for Syrian rebels’
Pakistan makes its own version of Chinese shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles, known as…
Obama vows to put more pressure on Assad regime
At the meeting Obama pledged $1bn in loan guarantees to Jordan, as…
Syria opposition chief presses Russia on Assad
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s team and the opposition made no progress on…
Turkey PM to visit Iran to expand ties
AFP – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due in Tehran…