The UN expressed grave concern Tuesday over ongoing hostilities in southern Lebanon, with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations describing the situation as "appalling.” Noting that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is currently operating under...

The Central Bank of Syria said that Syrians living in areas controlled by the regime should expedite opening bank accounts, noting that failure to open an account will cause the beneficiary not to receive cash support when it is launched. Observers pointed out that the Central Bank's...

Qatar said Tuesday that it is ready to resume its mediation efforts to reach a Gaza cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel. "Doha is ready to resume the negotiations if there is seriousness from the parties,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said. He added that his country has...

An Israeli strike killed 10 Palestinians and wounded at least 20 others on Saturday at Abu Assi school, currently being used to house displaced families in western Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp, medics told Reuters.