On June 27, 1980, in under an hour, the Assad regime killed some 1,000 political prisoners at the infamous desert prison. We are still waiting for accountability. By Razan Saffour I met my maternal uncle, Burhan, for the first time in 2018. At the time, I was living in...

Lebanese authorities confirmed on late Wednesday that the "Masnaa" border crossing point between Lebanon and Syria is still functioning, but is experiencing high levels of congestion due to updates being applied to the electronic systems on the Lebanese side. Syrian outlet Enab Baladi...

PARIS (AP) — The Paris appeals court ruled on Wednesday that an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad issued by France for alleged complicity in war crimes during Syria’s civil war is valid and remains in place. Jeanne Sulzer and Clemence Witt, lawyers who...

BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups in the Middle East are ready to come to Lebanon to join with the militant Hezbollah group in its battle with Israel if the simmering conflict escalates into a full-blown war, officials with Iran-backed factions and analysts say....