The German government on Wednesday banned a Muslim organization that it accused of supporting "terrorism globally with its donations." Police raided buildings associated with Ansaar International in 10 German states, the German Interior Ministry said in a statement. The ministry alleged the...

Israel fired missiles toward northwest Syria early on Wednesday, killing one person and wounding six, Syrian state media reported. It was the first Israeli attack on Syria since a missile fired by Damascus struck deep inside Israel two weeks ago. The missiles struck locations in...

A series of explosions were heard near the Syria coastal city of Latakia along the Mediterranean coast, state media said. It was not clear what was the source, state television said. Israel has in recent months stepped up its aerial strikes on targets across Syria where...

Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief has travelled to Damascus to meet his Syrian counterpart in the first known meeting of its kind since the outbreak of the Syrian war a decade ago. The meeting in the Syrian capital on Monday is being seen as a precursor to an imminent detente between...