Half of Syria living in poverty: UN
"More than half the population now live in poverty, with 7.9 million…
Syria chemical disarmament on track
A rebel attack near Damascus triggered power outages across the country.
Egypt’s UN envoy criticises increase in Israeli settlements
Khalil says that the increase in Israeli settlers destroys any chance of…
Israel vows to stop Syria arms transfers
Israel has carried out several air strikes inside Syria this year that…
Hopes for Syria peace meet fade as rebels dig in heels
A defiant Assad has shown no sign of backing down
Arab support ‘essential’ for Middle East Peace: Kerry
Arab Ministers meet with US Secretary of State to discuss the Middle…
Lebanese say Syria captors tormented them with lies
Termos was among 11 Shia men abducted by rebel fighters in northern…
Pressure mounts on Syria opposition to join talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry was to meet Arab League representatives…
Confusion over date for Geneva II peace conference
Brahimi stresses no official date has been announced yet
Hezbollah is No Resistance
By Anno Bunnik Extremist movements and parties tend to disguise their true…