The U.N. children’s agency said Friday the number of cases of child abuse and exploitation it has handled in Lebanon has nearly doubled in the past year amid the Mideast country’s economic meltdown. Lebanese are under enormous pressure as their country struggles with an...

The Syrian Network for Human Rights said Thursday that at least 156 children are still conscripted by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from the 537 cases of conscription carried out by the SDF since its establishment, further noting that 19 children have been kidnapped and...

Pope Francis received a group of ten refugees at the Vatican on Friday following a deal reached by the Vatican during his visit to Cyprus earlier this month. Pope Francis was introduced to the ten refugees from the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Somalia and...

Riyadh (AFP) – From greeting foreign leaders to heading regional summits, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is taking over the reins from his elderly father and becoming Saudi Arabia's uncrowned king. With increased concerns over the nearly 86-year-old King Salman's health, Prince Mohammed,...