An estimated 170,000 of the 900,000 civilians forced from their homes in a massive wave of displacement in northwestern Syria are living out in the open, the UN said Thursday. The largest displacement since the civil war in Syria broke out nearly nine years ago comes in the thick of winter,...

Mustafa and Ines were helping their parents load the van once again to flee advancing Syrian troops, when bombardment hit the area and sewed panic on the street. The 12-year-old boy flinched and leapt onto the truck stacked with rugs and mattresses, followed by his 10-year-old sister, her...

Turkish officials have announced that Turkey and Russia are discussing possible joint patrols around Idlib as one option to ensure security of the region. It has also been announced that Turkey, Russia and Iran will meet in Tehran next month to discuss Idlib while a Russian delegation...

A team of IMF experts met Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Thursday at the start of a visit to provide Lebanon with advice on tackling a deepening financial and economic crisis, an official Lebanese source said. The IMF has said the team will visit until Feb. 23 and provide broad technical...