Israel's government has approved a plan to encourage the expansion of settlements in the occupied Golan Heights.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move was necessary ....

one month ago, during a meeting in Beirut, a senior western diplomat was venting his frustration: when would international sanctions be lifted from the Syrian ....

Damascus:Syrians woke up on Monday to an uncertain future after rebels seized the capital Damascus, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia, ending 13 ....