Rifaat had became a powerful figure in his brother Hafez al Assad's regime after the 1970 coup.

Rifaat had became a powerful figure in his brother Hafez al Assad's regime after the 1970 coup.

Syria’s interim leader has arrived in Moscow for his second time in less than four months for talks, which are expected to focus on the future...

Syria’s interim leader has arrived in Moscow for his second time in less than four months for talks, which are expected to focus on the future...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hani Al Sawah recently walked the streets of Damascus, Syria's capital, with wide-eyed excitement. It had been 13 years since...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hani Al Sawah recently walked the streets of Damascus, Syria's capital, with wide-eyed excitement. It had been 13 years since...

IN a remote corner of the island of Borneo, a runner breezed down the middle of a freshly-paved six-lane road. Read full story

A small contingent of security forces with Syria's interior ministry entered the city of al-Hassakeh on Monday as part of a deal between Damascus and...

ONE of southern Spain’s most infamous expats has died at the age of 88 in Dubai.  The uncle of exiled Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, was accused...

ON the surface, it looked like a reasonable security proposal: extend the perimeter around Haiti's National Palace, replace ageing weapons and add...