An attack by the Islamic State group (IS) killed at least 11 people hunting desert truffles in northern Syria on Sunday, a war monitor said, after the latest such incident. Between February and April each year, hundreds of impoverished Syrians risk their lives to forage for the delicacy in...

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham  (HTS), the former al-Qaeda affiliate that governs Idlib province in northwestern  Syria ,  created  a new policing department this week in the wake of widespread demonstrations against the group's rule. The new body, the Public Security Department, is...

 The UN appealed on Friday for more than $4 billion in humanitarian assistance to combat food insecurity in Syria. UN humanitarian coordinator Adam Abdelmoula warned that funding was almost non-existent and lack of support would push more Syrians to emigrate. “At least 12.9...

Like many artificial intelligence pioneers, Mustafa Suleyman has expressed concerns about a technology he has played an important role in developing. Speaking at the global AI safety summit last year, the 39-year-old Briton said there might have to be a pause in development towards the end...