Syrian dissident Riad Turk, who has been compared to Nelson Mandela for spending years in prison for his staunch opposition to the government, died Monday in exile in France, his daughter said. "My father died peacefully and satisfied of what he has accomplished, surrounded by his two...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Three overnight airstrikes on eastern Syria near a strategic border crossing with Iraq killed six Iran-backed militants Saturday, two members of Iraqi militia groups told The Associated Press. The strikes on the border region of Boukamal came hours after an umbrella group of...

A human rights organization confirmed that Palestinian refugee families in Damascus and its countryside are suffering from deteriorating living conditions and decreased purchasing power due to rising prices and the decline in the value of the Syrian pound against the dollar. The Action Group...

The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has soared to 18,787 since Oct. 7, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said that 50,897 other people were injured in the Israeli offensive. “At least 179 people were...