Syria’s Alawites detach themselves from Assad’s regime

In a deeply unusual move, leaders of President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect in Syria have released a document, obtained by the BBC, that distances themselves from his regime and outlines what kind of future they wish for the country…

Syrian army recaptures another strategic town from ISIS

Syrian forces and their allies have retaken the central town of al-Qaryatain from so-called Islamic State (IS), dealing a further strategic blow to the militant group, state media say.It comes days after IS was pushed out of the…

Brussels airport resumes flights with tightened security

Brussels airport has reopened for three flights amid tight security controls, 12 days after an attack by suicide bombers killed 16 people there.Three Brussels Airlines flights departed for Faro in Portugal, Turin in northern Italy…

Western intervention in Libya has begun to surface

The shaky debut last week of a new unity government in Libya brings Western nations, including the United States, much closer to a renewed military mission there, and to a host of obstacles that will test their ability to secure a…

Presidential Council freezes state institutions assets

The Presidential Council of the UN-backed Government of National Accord issued a statement Sunday to freeze all of the assets and bank accounts of state institutions.It explained in the statement that it will only keep the accounts…