Russian jets struck two rebel-held bastions in northwest Hama and Aleppo provinces, activists said Thursday. The aerial strikes have pounded  the outposts of the Turkish-backed  National Army in  the town of Al-Ziyara in Al-Ghab Plain west of Hama and the town...

Sameeh has lived in Jordan’s bustling Za’atari refugee camp since 2013, when he fled his home in Daraa – just an hour’s drive north across the border – to escape Syria’s 10-year conflict. The camp that today hosts 80,000 Syrian refugees is where he met and married his wife,...

Iran on Thursday welcomed a "change of tone" from Saudi Arabia that could clear the way to a new era of cooperation between the rival regional powers. The Islamic republic has been "a pioneer on the path to regional cooperation and welcomes the change of tone from Saudi Arabia", said foreign...

A COVID-19 vaccination drive in the north of Syria is due to start on Saturday and will initially target medical and humanitarian staff. The elderly, public sector workers and people with chronic illness will be vaccinated in the second phase as part of plans announced on Thursday by...