The Palestinian Hamas movement has "resumed" relations with Iran after a temporary falling out over the Syrian conflict, a senior member of the Islamist movement said Monday. "Relations between Hamas and Iran have resumed," Mahmud al-Zahar told reporters at a news conference in Gaza,...
At least 7 detainees have been killed and 10 others have been wounded Monday in the embattled Aleppo Central Prison by forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad, activists reported. The intense battles, taking place in close vicinity to the prison and within its outskirts, continue...
The push to immunize all children against polio has been hampered by the ongoing crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic. WHO and UNICEF have appealed to all parties to cooperate, including through temporary pauses in hostilities where needed, to allow vaccination campaigns to take place...
When the peaceful uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad turned bloody more than two and a half years ago, Egypt was a welcome safe haven for fleeing Syrian refugees. The welcome was short lived however when the host nation descended into turmoil of...
