Syria’s foreign minister said Tuesday that any dialogue between Syria and Turkey should only take place after Ankara announces that it will withdraw  its troops from all Syrian  territories it controls. Faisal Mekdad made the comments during a joint news conference with Iran’s...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to support the three-phase plan announced by President Joe Biden aimed at ending the nearly eight-month war in Gaza, freeing all hostages and sending massive aid into the devastated territory. U.S. Ambassador...

Opponents of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad seeking refuge in Idlib are now protesting against local Islamist hardliners Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. The group is accused of becoming increasingly dictatorial. People in the Idlib region of  northwestern Syria are taking to the streets again...

Houthi rebels released 113 prisoners as part of a humanitarian initiative announced earlier this week, Red Cross said Sunday. “The unilateral release of 113 detainees took place in Sana’a today,” the humanitarian group said, adding that it mediated to secure the release. The...