Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says talks are underway with several countries about taking in Palestinians ...

Hamas says it wants to renew Gaza ceasefire talks, but not until sufficient aid reaches starving Palestinians in the enclave.

June 10, 2000 - President Hafez Assad dies of a heart attack after 29 years in office. July 10, 2000 - Assad is elected unopposed as president of Syria. January 2006 - Assad and Iranian President ...

HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of representatives of Syria’s various ethnic and religious groups called Friday for the formation of a decentralized state and the drafting of a new ...