Two years on from sleeping rough in Budapest on a perilous trek from Syria to Germany, teenage refugee Yusra Mardini is back in the Hungarian capital competing in the world swimming championships. "I promised myself I'd come back to Budapest another way," the 19-year-old told reporters...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Saraya Ahl al-Sham has reached a deal with Hezbollah militia and the regime army to halt fighting in Juroud Arsal at the Syrian-Lebanese border, spokesman of the group told Zaman al-Wasl. The cessation of fighting began at early Sunday as the warring parties agreed that...

The Arab League has called an emergency meeting of the Arab foreign ministers on Wednesday to discuss Israeli violations against Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque.  In a statement on Sunday, the league said the meeting will be held at the request of Jordan.  The call came one day...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced mounting pressure Sunday over new security measures at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site after a weekend of violence left eight people dead, with fears more unrest could follow. Israeli officials signalled they may be open to changing the...