An unusual collection of 2,000-year-old glassware is providing Syrian refugees in the Renfrewshire town of Paisley with a connection to their homeland, five years after they settled in Scotland. The 30-piece collection, dating back to Roman times, was bequeathed to Paisley Museum in 1948 by...

Syria’s‬ top diplomat and long-time foreign minister Walid al-Moalem, a staunch defender of Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters that sparked a decade old conflict, died on Monday, the government said. There were no details on the cause of death,...

Despite signing a ceasefire agreement in northern Idlib province with Turkey in March, Russia continues to test new weapons by targeting civilians in the rebel-held region. Our sources confirmed that two weeks ago, Russia began testing KYB-UAV “kamikaze drones”. A week ago, a...

Iraq has started closing camps housing tens of thousands of people, including many who fled their homes during the final battle against Islamic State, but aid groups warn this could create a second wave of displacement with dire consequences. Among those having to leave are 50-year-old Umm...