A visiting UN official said on Saturday that Syria's authorities should begin the process of economic recovery, without waiting for Western sanctions imposed under Bashar al-Assad's rule to be lifted. The new government has been pushing for Assad-era sanctions to be removed to revive the...

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said Thursday that Israel had failed to respect January’s ceasefire agreement in Gaza, as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. “As you know, we reached an agreement months ago, but unfortunately Israel did not abide by this...

In a state accustomed to burying facts before bodies, the search for her son has turned into a battle with institutions of oppression and denial. "Since 2014, I've been unable to sleep," says the mother of Mohammed Abdo, who was arrested in the Jdeidet Artouz area, southwest of Damascus....

The United States and Iran begin high-stakes talks on Tehran’s nuclear program in Muscat on Saturday, with President Donald Trump threatening military action should they fail to produce a new deal. These will be the highest-level discussions between the foes since an international...