Establishment of a safe zone in war-torn Syria accelerated voluntary returns of Syrian refugees, who took refuge in Turkey, Turkish interior minister said on Thursday. “A total of 354,000 Syrians have voluntarily returned to their homes till date thanks to the secure environment Turkey...

When Youssef Akhtarini landed in Providence, three years ago, his first instinct was to go to the local mosque. His second was to make baklava. So he took out his rolling pin—one of the few possessions he brought from the Middle East—and started to layer phyllo, cook down a lemon-kissed...

The U.N. Security Council is facing rival resolutions calling for a cease-fire in Syria's last rebel stronghold in Idlib, "to avoid a further deterioration of the already catastrophic humanitarian situation." Germany, Belgium and Kuwait finalized their text Wednesday afternoon and called...

Turkish and Kuwaiti charities on Wednesday distributed humanitarian aid to Syrian children and women.  Istanbul-based Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) and Sama distributed school bags, stationery and toys to hundreds of children in the displaced persons camps in Syria's...