Jerusalem  - Israel and Syria will begin indirect peace talks, after an eight-year break, under Turkish auspices, simultaneous statements from Ankara, Jerusalem and Damascus said Wednesday.

Damascus  - Thousands of Syrians staged protests on Thursday to mourn the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Israel, which Arabs call the Palestinian Naqba.

Cairo  - Syria's ambassador to Egypt said Saturday it was widely expected that Syria's Foreign Mi

Damascus - Israel is expanding its settlement activity in the occupied Golan Heights in order to provoke and pressure Syria during possible negotiations, Syria's Tishrin government newspaper said S

Istanbul - "Will there be another war this summer?" is a question frequently heard in Arab capitals these days.

Damascus  - Tu