Greece has passed a controversial law aimed at curbing migrant arrivals, sparking widespread criticism from rights groups who say the bill weakens protection for refugees. The government says the new legislation, passed late on Thursday, seeks to codify and clarify what are now a disparate set...

Through his realistic paintings, refugee artist Mahmoud Ezzeddine documents aspects of Homs' cultural and heritage landmarks destroyed by the war, including those still struggling to remain standing. This city, which is deeply entrenched in history, has been systematically destroyed by the...

Lebanon’s banking association said on Thursday that banks would reopen on Friday to meet “urgent” needs after being shut for two weeks as an economic crisis and nationwide protests rage, but asked customers to keep “the interests of the country” in mind. “The association hopes...

At least five civilians, including two children, were killed in Russian airstrikes in the Idlib de-escalation zone of Syria on Thursday, according to the Syrian civil defense agency. Mustafa Haj Yousuf, head of the White Helmets in the northwestern Idlib province, said three civilians,...