Al Arabiya (tv network)

A Syrian lawmaker has reportedly defected and joined the political opposition against President Bashar Assad, becoming the latest official to quit the Syrian regime....

The United States and its allies are stepping up sanctions against Iran, punishing ordinary Iranians as well as top officials. As Paul Richter and Ramin Mostaghim reported Sunday, it’s a risky strategy that could backfire by stirring up anger...

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal walked out of the "Friends of Syria" diplomatic conference in Tunis after complaining that the group was doing too little to stop violence in Syria....

One year into an uprising that has grown increasingly militarized and violent, young Syrians are organizing film screenings, concerts and art exhibitions to show that the rebellion has produced not only blood but also art....

The Internet has become another battleground for rebels and regime loyalists in Syria, who are hacking into competing websites to undercut one another with online misinformation and propaganda. Syrian hackers loyal to Bashar Assad reportedly went after...

Syrian opposition groups blamed security forces for at least 30 more deaths Thursday, including 15 in Homs — where the government reported that “life is normal” and children are enjoying the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha. Wildly...

First they came for the street activists and opposition leaders. Then they rounded up medical doctors whom they suspected sympathized with protesters. Now they allegedly torture their sports stars. Bahraini authorities appear to leave no stone -- or...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his first interview to an Arab TV outlet, telling Al Arabiya that in peace negotiations with the Palestinians, "everything is on the table; we just need to get to the table." He also discussed Palestinian...

Syrian security forces escalated their two-day assault on the restive coastal city of Lattakia on Sunday, reportedly shelling residential districts of the city from navy warships moored in the Mediterranean Sea. According to a witness cited by the Reuters...

Saadi Kadafi was taken after two of his older brothers were detained earlier in the day, the head of the rebels' National Transitional Council told Al Arabiya satelite network....

After nearly 42 years in power, Kadafi was nowhere to be seen or heard in Tripoli Monday—unlike Sunday, when Kadafi issued a series of audio messages calling on supporters to resist rebel forces who had descended on the city....

A rebel fighter who identified himself only as Al Windi appeared to have taken Kadafi's iconic red military cap, bedecked with gold braid, as well as a large gold medal chain and scepter....