The South Korean government declared seven days of national mourning on Sunday following a deadly plane crash that killed 179 people while two crew members were rescued, according to local media. Acting President Choi Sang-mok made the announcement at an emergency safety meeting hours after a...

In an exclusive interview with Al Arabiya News, Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Sunday that organizing elections in Syria could take up to four years, while drafting a new constitution may require three years. The Syrian leader, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani,...

Iran’s top diplomat warned Friday against “destructive interference” in Syria’s future and said decisions should lie solely with the country’s people, writing in Chinese state media as he visited Beijing. Abbas Araghchi touched down in the Chinese capital on Friday afternoon,...

The Arab League regional bloc called on Iran on Thursday not to fuel “strife” in Syria, after the ouster of Tehran ally president Bashar al-Assad ended decades of rule by his clan. Al-Assad’s regime crumbled on December 8 and he fled for Russia, another key backer of his rule, after...