Damascus - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas left Syria Tuesday after meeting leaders of Palestinian factions based there, but snubbing leaders of the rival Islamic militant group Hamas.

Damascus - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday met leaders of Palestinian factions based in Syria as part of a drive to end inter-factional divisions but snubbed leaders from the rival Pa

Damascus  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was expected to arrive in Syria Sunday for talks on the prospects of reconciliation talks with the Hamas militant movement but he had no plans to mee

Damascus - Scores of inmates were killed when prison authorities put down a riot staged Saturday by Islamist political prisoners in Sidnaya military jail near Damascus, a Syrian human rights group

Damascus - Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble said Wednesday that Syria is "very cooperat