Jan 21 (Reuters) - Rifaat al-Assad, the brother of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad known by critics as the "butcher of Hama" for crushing an Islamist uprising in the city in 1982 before ...

CAIRO — The White House released the names of some of the leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza after the Palestinian committee set to govern the territory under U.S.

Exclusive: Saudi, US firms to partner on northeast Syria energy project Saudi Arabian and U.S.-based firms are set to form a consortium for oil and gas exploration and energy production in ...

Israeli warplanes intercepted Iranian aircraft bound for Syria that were carrying troops aimed at propping up Bashar Al Assad as his rule collapsed last year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...