An Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz would be dangerous and “not good for anybody,” the European Union’s top diplomat said on Monday. “The concerns of retaliation and this war escalating are huge, especially closing of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran is something that would be...

Twenty people were killed and dozens injured in a bombing that targeted St. Elias Church in Damascus on Sunday evening, while authorities blamed the Islamic State group. A source in the Syrian Interior Ministry told Al Jazeera that the bombing killed 19 people, before the Ministry of Health...

US President Donald Trump said he had “obliterated” Iran’s main nuclear sites in strikes overnight, in a major new escalation of conflict in the Middle East as Tehran vowed to reserve all options to defend itself. In Israel, which triggered the crisis by attacking Iran’s nuclear and...

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued two legislative decrees on Sunday, raising salaries, wages, and pensions by 200% and improving the minimum wage. The decision will be implemented starting July 1, 2025. The first decree, No. (102), stipulates a 200% increase in salaries and wages for...