By Kareem Shaheen ( The Guardian )- In these dark days, the drive through Idlib province is a study in contrasts. Few places match its beauty in spring – green as far as the eye can see, olive and cherry trees in blossom, yellow and purple flowers alongside the verdant hues of the earth....

( The New Arab )- At least nine Yazidi women and children were rescued from Islamic State captivity in Syria's Raqqa, Kurdish officials said on Sunday. “At around 10:30 on Saturday night, five Yazidi children and four women were rescued,” said Hussein Qaedi from the Duhok-based KRG...

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered military troops be deployed across the country on Sunday, his office said in a statement, after 43 people were killed in bomb attacks on two churches. "President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces has ordered units...

Ahmad Mustafa fled northern Syria to Turkey four months ago, badly injuring his hand along the way. But while the free healthcare he gets as a refugee is helping him heal, Mustafa and many of the nearly 3 million Syrian migrants who have fled to Turkey are gradually losing hope for their...