The Israeli army withdrew its 98th Division from northern Gaza on Thursday, with local media suggesting the move could mark the approaching end of its ground offensive. “Today, in accordance with operational planning and the combat timeline, the 98th Division has completed its mission in the...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Moscow on Thursday, the first visit by a top official from Syria’s new government following the toppling of longtime Russian ally Bashar al-Assad in December. Lavrov said Moscow hoped that Syria’s...

The UN said Wednesday that Israel's unilateral "tactical pauses" in the Gaza Strip are not sufficient to address the scale of humanitarian needs. Citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN spokesperson Farhan Haq stressed during a news conference that "a...

SOS Children's Villages Sweden informed donors of a temporary freeze on funding to its branch in Syria after uncovering cases of unjustified separation of children from their families between 2013 and 2018, according to a copy of the letter obtained by Zaman al-Wasl. The letter, dated July...