Inside secret Syria talks aimed at freeing American hostages
Last summer, two U.S. officials ventured into hostile territory for a secret high-stakes meeting with American adversaries. The Syrian government…
Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with hunting rifles, firebombs – media
Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar fought back with hunting rifles and firebombs against a crackdown by security forces in a town…
Britons can be confident in vaccine monitoring, health secretary says
Britons should be confident that the system to monitor COVID-19 vaccines is working following the change in advice on giving…
Israeli strikes near capital Damascus wound 4 troops
Israel carried out a missile attack near the Syrian capital of Damascus and its southern suburbs early Thursday that wounded…
Russian foreign minister visits Pakistan in search of Afghan peace
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday met Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and the country’s army chief for talks…
A cry for mercy: A snapshot of Aleppo during Syria’s uprising
In December 2010, protests erupted in Tunisia, triggering similar demonstrations across the Middle East and North Africa, including in Egypt,…
Lebanon vaccine rollout neglects refugees, migrants: HRW
Lebanon’s vaccine rollout is at risk of marginalizing refugees and migrant workers who make up a third of the crisis-hit…
Intra-Kurdish Dialogue Back to Square One in Syria
Dialogue between Kurdish parties in Syria has returned to square one after US-backed talks failing to achieve any form of…
Jordan prince, in video, says was placed under house arrest
The half-brother of Jordan’s King Abdullah says he has been placed under house arrest by Jordanian authorities, accusing the country’s…
Syria regime to close schools and universities over virus surge
Primary schools around Syria will close down indefinitely next week amid a severe increase of coronavirus cases in the war-torn…