Hamas on Sunday called for a swift start to a hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel, as negotiators from both sides prepared to meet in Egypt for crucial talks aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza. Foreign ministers of several countries, including Egypt, said the talks were a...

Members of Syria’s electoral colleges began voting for new lawmakers, a milestone in the country’s shift away from the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad and a major test of inclusivity under its current authorities. President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who came to power after an armed...

An official report issued by the Ministry of Energy revealed that Syria's crude oil and gas production remains below pre-war levels. According to the report obtained by Zaman al-Wasl, total daily oil production reached 7,350 barrels, of which only 500 barrels were domestically produced. The...

Security forces in central Homs province on Saturday exhumed two mass graves in the towns of Al-Mukharram and Talkalakh, containing the remains of unidentified persons, the state-run news agency reported. The graves were found in the village of Abu Hakfa al-Shamali, located in the...