(Reuters) – Damascus and Aleppo came under shell fire on Thursday as troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stepped up efforts to crush rebels threatening
By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT (Reuters) – Damascus and Syria’s second biggest city, Aleppo, came under shell fire from government forces battling a growing insurgency against
(Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Iraq has claimed responsibility for scores of attacks across the country targeting mostly Shi’ite Muslim targets this week which
(Reuters) – A severe typhoon hit Hong Kong on Tuesday, disrupting business across the financial hub, with offices and the stock market to remain closed
By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT (Reuters) – Explosions and gunfire rocked one Damascus neighbourhood on Tuesday and residents elsewhere buried their dead after days of fighting
(Reuters) – Hong Kong’s stock market and offices were expected to open after the city lowered its tropical cyclone warning late on Tuesday morning, with
Syria says it will not use chemical weapons against its own people, but would do so against an external attack. Syrian foreign ministry spokesman Jihad