UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council held an informal meeting Thursday focusing on the repatriation of more than 20,000 foreign fighters and mercenaries from Libya, a demand of the country’s transitional government as it heads toward December elections after a decade of fighting...

 As Syria is passing through a tough economic crisis, some charity kitchens started working during the holy month of Ramadan to help people save money by offering free meals and food parcels. At the historic Hamidiyeh souk in the heart of the capital Damascus, volunteers exert big...

The U.N. special envoy for Syria said Wednesday that key global players are interested in stepped-up international diplomacy to “unlock progress” toward ending the country’s 10-year war. Geir Pederson called for exploratory discussions to “help test possibilities and bridge the...

Syrian refugees under temporary protection in Turkey will have extended access to vocational training centers through social and economic cohesion projects, according to National Education Ministry. The country carries out projects on the social and economic integration of Syrian...