Aid workers question effectiveness of U.N. Syria aid
Aid workers frustrated over weak U.N. coordination question whether aid is reaching those who need it most
A man walks amidst smoke at a makeshift oil refinery site in the Kurdish town of al-Qahtaniya of al-Hasakah Governorate
A man walks amidst smoke at a makeshift oil refinery site in the Kurdish town of al-Qahtaniya of al-Hasakah Governorate May 11, 2014. Many civilians in the village, who lost their jobs due to the Syrian conflict, are making a living by refining crude oil to extract useful fuel such as gasoline and kerosene for sale. Picture taken May 11, 2014. REUTERS/Rodi Said (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT ENERGY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
IMF chief draws cautious response from Arab countries in call to end subsidies
IMF-ARABSPRING:IMF chief draws cautious response from Arab countries in call to end subsidies
Egypt's Sisi says Syria crisis should end via peaceful means
SYRIA-CRISIS/EGYPT:Egypt's Sisi says Syria crisis should end via peaceful means
Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund Managing Director, speaks to Syrian refugee student at Alimate school in Mafraq in this file photo
Christine Lagarde (C), International Monetary Fund Managing Director, speaks to a Syrian refugee student at Alimate school in Mafraq in this file photo from May 11, 2014. Lagarde has withdrawn as 2014 commencement speaker at Smith College�s in Northampton, Massachusetts after some faculty and students created an online petition accusing her of representing a corrupt system that fuels the oppression and abuse of women worldwide. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji/Files (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY IMMIGRATION BUSINESS EDUCATION)
U.N. Security Council could vote within days on Syria ICC referral
Moscow - a veto-wielding council member and ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - has made clear it is against such a move
Migrant boat carrying hundreds sinks south of Sicily, at least 14 dead
Italian naval and coast guard vessels have recovered 14 bodies and rescued around 200 people
People walk past a poster for the election campaign of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on a street in Damascus
People walk past a poster for the election campaign of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on a street in Damascus May 12, 2014. Assad will compete with other two candidates in a June presidential election, the Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria said on Saturday. The poster consists of the Arabic word "Sawa" (Together) and Assad's name and signature. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT ELECTIONS)