Universities in Syria, which had been closed since Dec. 8 due to uncertainty following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, resumed education on Monday. After suspending education for two weeks on Dec. 8, universities remained closed due to the Christmas holiday. Following a break of...

Syria’s new foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani landed in the United Arab Emirates Monday on his first visit to the country since armed opposition forces toppled president Bashar al-Assad last month, official news agency SANA said. “Al-Shaibani, accompanied by defense minister Murhaf Abu...

The head of Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, David Barnea, is scheduled to depart for Doha on Monday to participate in talks regarding a hostage swap deal with Palestinian factions, Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported on Sunday. Citing unnamed sources, the broadcaster said: "Barnea...

Jordan sent a humanitarian aid convoy, carrying 300 tons of essential relief supplies, to Syria. In a statement, the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization said that the aid convoy was dispatched at the directives of King Abdullah II as part of ongoing efforts to support the Syrian people. The...