President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday the withdrawal of Turkish forces from its territory was not a pre-requisite to a rapprochement between the estranged neighbors. “It’s not correct what was announced by some Turkish officials recently, that Syria said if there is no withdrawal, it...

Gaza’s Civil Defense teams on Saturday recovered the bodies of 49 Palestinians killed by ongoing Israeli airstrikes since dawn and over the past two days, the service announced. Mohammed Al-Mughayer, director of supply and equipment at Palestinian Civil Defense, said: “Our teams have...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still insists on maintaining control over the Philadelphi Corridor in the southern Gaza Strip on the border with Egypt, the public broadcaster KAN said Thursday. "The prime minister has not changed his position on the need for Israeli control and...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is responsible for hindering the negotiations over a cease-fire and prisoner swap deal, said an Israeli source familiar with the talks, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. Israeli public broadcaster KAN quoted the anonymous source as saying...