Tracey SheltonMay 22, 2013 06:01

KILIS, Turkey — A Syrian cyber warrior fights violence and deploys online porn to save rebels. “Pornography would make the torturers relax,” says one hacker.

Mortar shells from Syria hit Mount Hermon, tourist site in Golan Heights

Freya Petersen and Noga TarnopolskyMay 15, 2013 07:15

Mortar shells fired from Syria have reportedly hit the popular tourist site of Mount Hermon in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights.

Footage appears to show Syrian rebel biting lung of dead soldier (VIDEO)

Daniel DeFraiaMay 13, 2013 18:57

A graphic amateur video posted by Syrian pro-government supporters on Sunday appears to show a rebel mutilating a corpse and biting its severed lung. The video, first reported by Time and Human Rights Watch, shows a man called "Abu Sakkar," a commander of the Independent Omar al-Farouq Brigade, cutting the corpse of a pro-government soldier.

Syria: Regime troops take strategic town

Amy SilversteinMay 13, 2013 12:40

The offensive comes as Israel and Russia plan to hold talks.

Why hotels have high hopes for the Middle East

Yousef Gamal El-Din, CNBCMay 13, 2013 15:18

Global hotel brands' aggressive expansion in the Arabian Gulf is helping to drive profits in the face of Europe's faltering economy and partially offset lackluster markets hit by the Arab uprisings, the CEOs of some of the world's biggest hotel groups told CNBC.

Syria: four Filipino peacekeepers released

Ellen ConnollyMay 12, 2013 11:14

Four Filipino UN peacekeepers abducted in Syria released.

Syria denies role in Turkey car bombing that killed at least 46 people (PHOTOS)

Alexander Besant and Tracey SheltonMay 12, 2013 10:00Updated May 12, 2013 15:10

Syrian government officials have denied the country's role in a deadly car bombing in southern Turkey.

Syria denies role in Turkey car bombing that killed at least 46 people

Alexander BesantMay 12, 2013 10:00

Syrian government officials have denied the country's role in a deadly car bombing in southern Turkey.

Deadly explosions strike Turkish-Syrian border town of Reyhanli (PHOTOS)

Tracey Shelton and News DeskMay 11, 2013 10:01

46 are dead and over 100 injured after car bombs exploded in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, near the border with Syria.

M. Charito KruvantMay 11, 2013 08:39

On Mother’s Day, remembering the real leaders in the search for security

Commentary: From the battlefields of Syria to the ganglands of Central America, mothers are key to improving security.

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A Syrian mother takes care of her children after they were displaced from their houses due to fighting between rebel fighters and Syrian government forces on Aug. 25, 2012 at the Syrian border with Turkey. (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — This Mother’s Day, when our nation reflects on the contributions mothers make to our lives, it’s time to look beyond our borders and accept a simple truth: mothers everywhere help make the world a safer, more stable place to live. As the leader of an international development company, I have experienced firsthand the power of women to address the root causes of insecurity and promote governance and economic development. But I have also observed that, especially in the developing world, women too often are viewed as victims and mere consumers of security services, rather than as important security actors in their own right.