The population of Gaza has fallen 6 percent since the war with Israel began nearly 15 months ago as about 100,000 Palestinians left the enclave while more than 55,000 are presumed dead, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). Around 45,500 Palestinians, more than...

Syria’s minister of information in the country’s transitional government told AFP he is working towards a free press and committed to “freedom of expression”, after decades of tight control under the country’s former rulers. “We are working to consolidate freedoms of the press...

The European Union confirmed on Tuesday its support for Syria and its territorial integrity, while Damascus called on it to reopen its embassies in the country. This came during a meeting between the Chargé d'Affaires of the European Union in the capital, Damascus, Michael Unmacht, and...

At least two people were killed and seven others injured in a New Year drone attack by Russia on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, authorities said on Wednesday. “One person died as a result of the enemy attack on Kyiv. The number of injured has increased to seven, including two pregnant women. The...