Syria’s opposition is not only struggling with deep internal rifts emerged recently between its leader, their armed insurgents are also showing signs of more conflicts with killing each other over properties.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul has called for "common sense" to prevail as violent protests against the redevelopment of Istanbul's Taksim square reached a "worrisome level".
An overwhelming majority of Americans oppose the U.S. government's involvement in military action on Syria.
Iraq has witnessed the worst violence in May since 2008, raising fears of all-out sectarian strife, local media reported.
An imminent water crisis threatens the besieged Gaza Strip, due to Israeli regime’s apartheid blockade of the impoverished territory, according to a report published by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Four rockets fired by foreign-backed militants in Syria have hit Lebanon's eastern Bekaa region.
The UN refugee agency says the number of Syrian refugees sheltered in neighboring countries including Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq has passed 1.6 million.
Iraqi Shiite and Sunni Muslims have held “unity prayers” for the second time in capital Baghdad, in a bid to encourage solidarity and denounce sectarian rifts in the country.
Remains of hundreds of Palestinians killed in Israel’s 1948 brutal war against Palestinians have been discovered in a Muslim cemetery in Tel Aviv’s Jaffa district, reminding sad days of occupation for Palestinians.
Hundreds of foreign-backed militants have been sent to Syria’s al-Qusayr to fight against the army which already has control over major parts of the town.