UN refugee chief to visit Iran for talks about Afghans
Some five million Afghans driven by war, oppression and poverty have crossed…
Most rebels have left Syria’s Yarmuk: Palestinian official
Yarmuk camp was once home to some 150,000 Palestinians, as well as…
Lebanon forms consensus govt after 10-month stalemate
Hezbollah is accused of participating in the 2005 assassination of Hariri’s father,…
Obama vows to put more pressure on Assad regime
At the meeting Obama pledged $1bn in loan guarantees to Jordan, as…
Syria foes meet for final talks as peace process flounders
The United Nations warned Friday that more than 2,700 refugees had poured…
UN-OPCW urges Syria to speed up destruction of chemical arms
Syria, Kaag said, was continuing to display “constructive cooperation” despite missing several…
Attack raises fears about evacuation from Syria’s Homs
Another 300 people were killed as battles raged across Syria on Saturday,…
Palestinians flee hunger and hell of besieged Syria camp
The camp began as a home for Palestinian refugees in the 1950s,…