Syria will reportedly issue new banknotes, removing two zeros from its currency. Seven sources told Reuters it's an attempt to restore public confidence in the severely devalued pound. Documents relating to the issue were also reviewed by Reuters. The Syrian pound has lost more than...

Gaza rescue teams and medics said Israeli air strikes killed at least 55 people on Thursday, as the military threatened an even larger offensive if hostages were not freed soon. Israel resumed its military assault in the Gaza Strip on March 18, after the collapse of a two-month ceasefire...

When former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was toppled in a surprise rebel offensive in early December, Faisal al-Turki Najjar was one of the first people to return to his home country. Merely two weeks after the government fell, Najjar had already packed his bags, ready to return to...

The Syrian Civil Defense found 3 mass graves in the village of Al-Qabu in the Homs countryside, and the remains of 20 people have been recovered so far. The rescue agency said on its Facebook account that 16 graves have been discovered so far, and completely burned bodies were found inside...