A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin Sunday morning at 0630 GMT, mediator Qatar said on Saturday after Israel’s cabinet voted to approve the truce and hostage-prisoner release deal. The exact time of the ceasefire’s start had been unclear, though Israel had said no Palestinian...

The German government has decided to pay 1,700 euros to each Syrian family who wants to return to their country voluntarily as assistance, as part of a package of measures that the Federal Ministry of the Interior is working on regarding asylum and voluntary return. According to a statement...

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Friday that French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to continue supporting Lebanon's new government led by Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam. The commitment came after a meeting between Mikati and Macron following the French...

EU crisis management chief Hadja Lahbib announced a 235 million euro aid package for Syria and neighboring countries on Friday during the first visit by a senior EU official since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. The trip comes two weeks after foreign ministers from France and Germany visited,...