Writing by Fuad Abdul Aziz; Translation by Rana Abdul (Eqtsad)- At the first glance, the scene seems strange, men and women who have passed fifty years of age and who have adult children are sitting in language classes to learn the language of the European country they have chosen to live in,...

The besieged Syrian town of Daraya, a rebel-held suburb of Damascus where President Bashar al-Assad has refused to allow aid to starving Syrians, got its first U.N. aid convoy since 2012 on Wednesday. Russia's Defence Ministry said a temporary ceasefire, which it called a "regime of calm", had...

At least 20,000 children in Fallujah are at risk due to ongoing fighting in the city between the Iraqi army and its allies and the Daesh terrorist group, the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) warned Wednesday. In a statement, UNICEF representative in Iraq Peter Hawkins said...

(Zaman Al Wasl- Reuters)- The YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces backed by the U.S. air strikes advanced against Islamic State in the last tract of territory the group holds near the Turkish border on Wednesday, taking 15 villages near Manbij city, a monitor group and activists said. The...